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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.
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==
==Settings by composers==
{{Text|English}}
* [[Angel voices, ever singing (Edwin George Monk)|Edwin George Monk]]
:::''1.''
* [[Angel voices, ever singing (Arthur Sullivan)|Arthur Sullivan]]
:Angel voices, ever singing,
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::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.''
==Text and translations==
:Here, great God, today we offer
{{Text|English|
::Of Thine own to Thee;
{{top}}
:And for Thine acceptance proffer,
{{Vs|1}} Angel voices, ever singing,
::All unworthily,
Round Thy throne of light,
:Hearts and minds, and hands and voices,
Angel harps, forever ringing,
::In our choicest
Rest not day or night;
:::Melody.
Thousands only live to bless Thee,
And confess Thee
Lord of might.


:::''5.''
{{Vs|2}} Thou Who art beyond the farthest
:Honour, glory, might and merit,
Mortal eye can scan,
::Thine shall ever be,
Can it be that Thou regardest
:Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
Songs of sinful man?
::Blesséd Trinity;
Can we feel that Thou art near us
:Of the best that Thou hast given
And wilt hear us?
::Earth and Heaven
Yea, we can.
:::Render Thee.
{{mdl|3}}
{{Vs|3}} Yea, we know Thy love rejoices (''or'' that Thou rejoicest)
O’er each work of Thine;
Thou didst ears and hands and voices
For Thy praise combine; (''or'' design;)
Craftsman’s art and music’s measure
For Thy pleasure
Didst design. (''or'' All combine.)


==Settings by composers==
{{Vs|4}} Here, great God, today we offer (''or In thy house, great God, we offer)
* [[Angel voices, ever singing (Edwin George Monk)|Edwin George Monk]]
Of Thine own to Thee;
* [[Angel voices, ever singing (Arthur Sullivan)|Arthur Sullivan]]
And for Thine acceptance proffer,
All unworthily,
Hearts and minds, and hands and voices,
In our choicest
Melody. (''or'' Psalmody.)
{{mdl|3}}
{{Vs|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.
{{btm}}
}}


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 16:30, 29 November 2016

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.

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Text and translations

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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 (or that Thou rejoicest)
O’er each work of Thine;
Thou didst ears and hands and voices
For Thy praise combine; (or design;)
Craftsman’s art and music’s measure
For Thy pleasure
Didst design. (or All combine.)

4  Here, great God, today we offer (or In thy house, great God, 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. (or Psalmody.)


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.


 

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