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.

Settings by composers

• Edwin George Monk
• Arthur Sullivan

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 (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.

 

External links

• Cyber Hymnal™ article