~ Alleluia! Sing to Jesus ~ Alleluia! sing to Jesus! His the scepter, his the throne; Alleluia! his the triumph, His the victory alone; Hark! the songs of peaceful Zion Thunder like a mighty flood; Jesus out of ev’ry nation Has redeemed us by his blood. Alleluia! not as orphans Are we left in sorrow now; Alleluia! he is near us, Faith believes, nor questions how; Though the cloud from sight received him, When the forty days were o’er, Shall our hearts forget his promise? “I am with you evermore!