Hallelujah! Irish priest’s incredible surprise rendition of hit song during couple’s wedding leaves the bride in tears

Father Ray Kelly stunned Chris and Leah O'Kane by performing at their wedding

The parish priest from Meath in Ireland sang the hit song 'Hallelujah'



The performance brings tears of joy to the surprised bride

A video of the song has been watched more than 240,000 times



A priest stunned an Irish couple by breaking out into song with a surprise rendition of Hallelujah at their wedding, leaving the bride crying with joy.



Father Ray Kelly surprised Chris and Leah O'Kane with the note-perfect performance during their marriage ceremony at Oldcastle, Meath in Ireland.



The video of Father Kelly's heartwarming performance was then uploaded to Youtube on Monday making the priest an internet hit after having 240,000 viewings in just two days.

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Father Ray Kelly, who has become an internet hit after surprising a couple with a performance on Hallelujah on their wedding day

Newlyweds Chris and Leah O'Kane were shocked when Father Kelly unexpectedly broke out into song

The bridesmaids were also delighted with the performance at Oldcastle Church in Meath, Ireland

During the marriage ceremony, Father Kelly told the newly married couple and their family and friends gathered that he had a small surprise for them.

But nobody was prepared for his pitch perfect custom rendition of the Leonard Cohen hit 'Hallelujah'.



Father Kelly, who has been parish priest at Oldcastle, north-west of Dublin since 2006, starts the song with the words: 'We join together here today, to help two people on their way, as Leah and Chirs start their life together.'



Family and friends at the wedding were also moved by Father Kelly's song

At the end of the song, the congregation treated Father Kelly to applause and cheering

He then tailors the rest of the song to the newlyweds who look stunned by the surprise performance before the bride Mrs O'Kane can be seen wiping away tears of joy.



Midway through the song Father Kelly then raises his eyebrows to the surprised couple, who both break out into laughter.



He then carries on with the song with one of the bridesmaids also wiping a tear from her eye and the other congregation members looking on surprised.



The newlyweds Chris and Leah O'Kane, left, had no idea that Father Ray Kelly, right, was going to give the performance on their wedding day



Father Kelly then finishes the performance to rapturous applause and cheering with some people even rising to their feet to give him a standing ovation.



The priest was part of the The All Priests Show in Dublin and has performed in the United States.



It is also thought he is planning on releasing a charity album.



The video of Father Ray Kelly singing at the wedding of Chris and Leah O'kane has been viewed 240,000 times on Youtube

The church on Oldcastle, Meath in Ireland where Father Ray Kelly is the parish priest



