hallelujah
Cry of thanksgiving
Hallelujah is the same word as alleluia; the H- spelling is always used when the word is an interjection.
Hallelujah literally means (in Hebrew) “praise God” and it is typically used as an enthusiastic and positive expression of joy or success.
Praise to excess
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- adorationProfound loving regard
- revereDeeply respect and admire
- extolPraise with enthusiasm
laud · acclaim · homage · veneration · exalt · magnify · honor · tribute
Exclamation of delight
- hurrahExclamation of joy
- huzzahExclamation of triumph
- praise beExclamation of devout gratitude
- thank GodRelieved pious exclamation
glory be · amen · yes · wow · bravo · eureka · rejoice · hosanna
Extremely happy, triumphant
- triumphantJoyfully victorious
- elatedIntensely, buoyantly pleased
- ecstaticOverwhelmed with joy
- euphoricOverwhelmed with joy
rapturous · exultant · overjoyed · rejoicing · celebratory · blissful · gleeful · uplifted
Formal worship structure
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- altarSacred ritual table
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- benedictionFormal spoken blessing
consecrated · ecclesiastical · sacrament · reverence · choir · gospel · sermon · vespers
At the end
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- answeredGave a reply
- deliveranceRescue from bondage
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
vindication · liberation · release · respite · rescue · salvation · reprieve · at last
glorify
Praise to excess
extol · laud · acclaim · homage · veneration · exalt · magnify · honor · tribute · thanksgiving
hooray
Exclamation of delight
thank God · glory be · amen · yes · wow · bravo · eureka · rejoice · hosanna
jubilant
Extremely happy, triumphant
- triumphantJoyfully victorious
- elatedIntensely, buoyantly pleased
- ecstaticOverwhelmed with joy
euphoric · rapturous · exultant · overjoyed · rejoicing · celebratory · blissful · gleeful · uplifted · jubilation
liturgy
Formal worship structure
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- altarSacred ritual table
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
benediction · consecrated · ecclesiastical · sacrament · reverence · choir · gospel · sermon · vespers · mass
finally
At the end
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- answeredGave a reply
- deliveranceRescue from bondage
resolution · vindication · liberation · release · respite · rescue · salvation · reprieve · at last · thank goodness
- Biblical ExpressionsGarden of Eden, David and Goliath, Good Samaritan, prodigal son, forbidden fruit
- exclamationsoh, yes, no, wow, hey
- worshippraying, congregational prayer, adoration, praise God, evening prayer
- reliefrelief, phew, whew, ease, easing
- sacred musichymns, hymn, anthem, anthems, gospel
- call and responsegospel, spirituals, antiphony, litany, antiphon
hallelujahdamn you
blasphemy · god damn it · to hell with · anathema · profanity
hallelujahalas
Expression of regret
boo · too bad · what a shame · how unfortunate · how awful
- hallelujah chorusCelebratory sacred ensemble piece