Angel voices, ever singing

Source

This hymn text, published 1861, was written by Francis Pott (1832-1909) to cel­e­brate a new or­gan at the Church of St. John the Evan­gel­ist at Win­gate, Lan­ca­shire, Eng­land.

Original text and translations

English text

1.

Angel voices, ever singing,

Round Thy throne of light,

Angel harps, forever ringing,

Rest not day or night;

Thousands only live to bless Thee,

And confess Thee

Lord of might.

2.

Thou Who art beyond the farthest

Mortal eye can scan,

Can it be that Thou regardest

Songs of sinful man?

Can we feel that Thou art near us

And wilt hear us?

Yea, we can.

3.

Yea, we know Thy love rejoices

O’er each work of Thine;

Thou didst ears and hands and voices

For Thy praise combine;

Craftsman’s art and music’s measure

For Thy pleasure

Didst design. (or All combine.)

4.

Here, great God, today we offer

Of Thine own to Thee;

And for Thine acceptance proffer,

All unworthily,

Hearts and minds, and hands and voices,

In our choicest

Melody.

5.

Honour, glory, might and merit,

Thine shall ever be,

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,

Blesséd Trinity;

Of the best that Thou hast given

Earth and Heaven

Render Thee.

Settings by composers

• Edwin George Monk
• Arthur Sullivan

External links

• Cyber Hymnal™ article