Raise the Christmas Hallelujah
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w&m: Pepper Choplin, 2003
Orchestration: Brant Adams
Uses: "Bring a Torch, Jeannete Isabella": Trad. French Carol
From the cantata "Once upon a Night"

[Verse 1]
Down from heaven a Savior came,
for He left His high and heavenly throne.
Down from heaven to earth He came
as the Savior, great Messiah,
He is First and Last, the King of kings,
the King of kings.

[Verse 2]
Raise the Christmas hallelujah.
Raise the celebration song.
From the throne of heaven's glory,
Christ came down that we may rise.
So come, come, join the holy chorus.
Come, come, join the heaven song.

[Verse 3]
Unto us a Son is given.  (Unto us a Child is born.)
Call Him Wonderful Counselor
and the Mighty God, Eternal Father.
Come, come, welcome the Child so holy.
Come, Come, welcome the Prince of Peace.

[Verse 4]
People who are walking in darkness,
(all who fear the shadow of night,)
rise and see the prophet's promise.
Rise and see the wondrous sight
and come, come, live in the light of heaven.
Come, come, live in the light of Christ.
O come, O come, live in the light of Christ.

[Verse 5]
Raise the Christmas hallelujah.
Raise the celebration song.
From the throne of heaven's glory,
Christ came down that we may rise.
So come, come, join the holy chorus.
Come, come, join the heaven song.

[Coda]
(Hallelujah!) Hallelujah!  (Hallelujah!) Hallelujah!
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah!