Praise

Angel Voices, Ever Singing

Words:
Francis Pott, 1861. Music: 'Angel Voices (Monk)' Edwin G. Monk, 1861.
Setting:
Presbyterian Hymnal, 1911.
Metre:
8 5 8 5 8 7
  1. 1Angel 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. 2Thou Who art beyond the farthestmortal eye can scan,Can it be that Thou regardestsongs of sinful man?Can we feel that Thou art near usand wilt hear us? Yea, we can.
  3. 3Lord, we know Thy love rejoiceso'er each work of Thine;Thou didst ears and hands and voicesfor Thy praise combine;Craftsman's art and music's measurefor Thy pleasure didst design.
  4. 4Here, great God, today we offerof Thine own to Thee;And for Thine acceptance proffer,all unworthily,Hearts and minds, and hands and voices,in our choicest melody.
  5. 5Honor, glory, might and merit,Thine shall ever be,Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,blessed Trinity;Of the best that Thou hast givenEarth and Heaven render Thee.

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  • Written in 1861, the words are in 388 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →
  • The tune, Angel Voices Monk, is in 47 hymnals. The tune →

Words, music and setting are in the public domain. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project (Brian J. Dumont), which places its own work in the public domain. Further sheet music is from PDHymns.com. The piano is the FluidR3 General MIDI sound font (MIT licence). How many hymnals print a hymn, and when it was written, is from Hymnary.org.

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