High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Ye watchers and ye holy ones is a popular Christian hymn written by Athelstan Riley (1858-1945). It is sung to the German tune Lasst Uns Erfreuen which also goes by the name Vigiles et Sancti. Its uplifting melody make this a favourite Anglo-Catholic hymn during times of great rejoicing. The first stanza addresses each of the traditional nine choirs of angels, the second stanza focuses on the Blessed Virgin Mary and is based on ancient Eastern Orthodox prayers to Mary, the third urges the holy souls to join in praising God and also urges the patriarchs, prophets, the holy apostles, the martyrs, and All Saints to join in the praise of God. They are addressed in groups similar to those in the Litany of the Saints. The fourth stanza finally addresses the present congregation and all the living in the church militant. So in this hymn, all three parts of the church, including the church triumphant and the church expectant are addressed because of the traditional belief in the communion of saints.

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