alleluias
Cries of worship
Alleluias is the plural of alleluia, an exclamation of praise to God used in Christian and Jewish worship.
The word appears in hymns, psalms, and liturgical responses: The choir sang alleluias.
In some traditions, alleluias are omitted during Lent, making their return at Easter especially joyful.
The spelling hallelujah is more common outside liturgical contexts.
Intense, expressive happiness
- exultationIntense triumphant joy
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- raptureOverwhelming ecstatic feeling
- elationIntense triumphant joy
ecstasy · praise · thanksgiving · glorification · acclamation · cheering · ovation · exaltation
Sacred scriptural song
- chantRepetitive rhythmic phrase
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- carolFestive seasonal song
- canticleScriptural text sung devotionally
chorale · motet · oratorio · doxology · hosanna · amen · refrain · verse
Formal worship structure
- massQuantity of matter
- vespersEvening devotional service
- evensongAnglican evening prayer service
- matinsLiturgical dawn devotions
benediction · communion · congregation · altar · sanctuary · chapel · clergy · priest
jubilation
Intense, expressive happiness
- exultationIntense triumphant joy
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- raptureOverwhelming ecstatic feeling
elation · ecstasy · praise · thanksgiving · glorification · acclamation · cheering · ovation · exaltation · adoration
psalm
Sacred scriptural song
canticle · chorale · motet · oratorio · doxology · hosanna · amen · refrain · verse · chorus
liturgy
Formal worship structure
matins · benediction · communion · congregation · altar · sanctuary · chapel · clergy · priest · procession
resurrection
Revival from death
vigil · sunrise service · renewal · rebirth · salvation · redemption · glory · hosanna
- liturgical booksbreviary, missal, lectionary, missals, breviaries
- sacred musichymns, hymn, anthem, anthems, gospel
- liturgical textsmissal, breviary, lectionary, psalter, prayer book
- plainchantplainsong, Gregorian chant, plainchant, antiphon, introit
- expressions of joyjoy, glee, bliss, elation, jubilation