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| Hallelujah |
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(h l´´ l ´y ) (KEY) or Alleluia ( l) (KEY) [Heb.,=praise the Lord], joyful expression used in Hebrew worship; cf. Pss. 1046, 11113, 11517, 135, 14650. Christian liturgies make wide use of it, particularly at Easter time. The Hallelujah Chorus is the brilliant concluding piece of Part II of Handels Messiah. |
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