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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.
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.'
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.
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.
