Alleluia No 1 (AOV 1/15)

This piece by Donald Fishel is another Gospel Acclamation we have used a lot over the years, but less since we have been trying to do whole mass settings.  He is a flautist, which explains the solo instrument line that would sound great with a real live flute. There are four verses to pick from in AOV and while you could sing all four, it would disrupt the liturgical flow.  Fishel actually wrote it as a whole song to be sung with the five (? what is missing in AOV) verses, so perhaps we should forget about it as a piece for a specific part of mass and just sing it.  My backing is just refrain/verse/refrain, however.

Refrain
Alleluia, alleluia!
Give thanks to the risen Lord.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Give praise to his name.

1. Jesus is Lord of all the earth;
He is the king of creation.

2. Spread the good news o’er all the earth:
Jesus has died and has risen.

3. We have been crucified with Christ;
Now we shall live forever.

4. Come, let us praise the living God;
Joyfully sing to our Savior.

PS I’ve found the missing verse:

God has proclaimed the just reward
Life for all men, alleluia!