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"Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones", [6] or Vigiles et Sancti in Latin – by Athelstan Riley, in a musical arrangement by Ralph Vaughan Williams, published in The English Hymnal in 1906. [ 13 ] Adapted for the final movement of The Company of Heaven , [ 14 ] a cantata – by Benjamin Britten , composed and published in 1937.
"Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones" (Latin: Vigiles et Sancti) is a popular Christian hymn with text by Athelstan Riley, first published in the English Hymnal (1906). It is sung to the German tune Lasst uns erfreuen (1623).
Hymn Translation Text Tune Language Published Notes "Christ ist erstanden" Christ is risen anon. anon. German 1160 "Christ lag in Todesbanden" Christ lay in the bonds of death
In the Theotokia people repeat the name Mary many times as a sign of their close friendship with her, and as an expression of the desire to call her by her name. [6] Parts of the Axion Estin hymn date back to 8th-century (Cosmas of Maiuma). [7]
This is a list of original Roman Catholic hymns. The list does not contain hymns originating from other Christian traditions despite occasional usage in Roman Catholic churches. The list has hymns in Latin and English.
All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name; All My Hope on God is Founded; All Things Bright and Beautiful; Alleluia! Sing to Jesus; And did those feet in ancient time; Angel Voices, Ever Singing; As with Gladness Men of Old; At the Name of Jesus; Awake My Soul and with the Sun; Away in a Manger
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Like "Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones", Draper's text is usually set to the tune of "Lasst uns erfreuen", a German Easter hymn published by Friedrich Spee in 1623 in his book Auserlesene Catholische Geistliche Kirchengesäng. [6] [7] This tune became widespread in English hymn books starting with a 1906 arrangement by Ralph Vaughan Williams.