LYRICS
| Meter: | 8 5 8 5 8 4 3
| | Writer(s): | Francis Pott
| | Transl/Adapt: |
| | Dates: | 1861
| | Bible Refs: | Ps 8:4; Rev 5:11; Rev 14:2; Deu 32:43
| Anglican Hymn Book 1965
| 1965
| 234
| Australian Hymn Book/With One Voice
| 1977
| 386
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 1962
| 4
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1919
| 1919
| 562
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1960
| 1960
| 474
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 2000
| 2000
| 346
| Church Hymnal Revised
| 1920
| 292
| Common Praise (Anglican C. of Canada)
| 1998
| 325
| Common Praise: Hymns Ancient & Modern
| 2000
| 377
| Complete Mission Praise
| 2000
| 34
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard
| 1983
| 163
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised
| 1950
| 246
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 1983
| 484
| Hymns of Faith
| 1964
| 61
| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican Editi
| 2000
| 37
| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican Edition
| 1996
| 33
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 1954
| 668
| New English Hymnal
| 1985
| 336
| Sing Glory
| 1999
| 27
| Songs of Fellowship 1
| 1991
| 24
| The Book of Common Praise
| 1908
| 400
| The Book of Common Praise - Revised
| 1938
| 394
| The Church Hymnal for the Christian Year
| 1917
| 668
| The Hymnal 1916
| 1916
| 461
| Trinity Hymnal
| 1961
| 8
| Universal Hymn Book
| 1885
| 355
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MUSIC
Songs of Fellowship 1
| 24
| C
| Hymns of Faith
| 61
| C
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 4
| D
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 377
| D
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 484
| D
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 668
| D
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Alternate Tunes
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| 1. Angel voices ever singing
Round Thy throne of light,
Angel harps forever ringing,
Rest not day nor 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 know that Thou art near us
And wilt hear us?
Yes, we can.
3. Yes, we know that Thou rejoicest
O’er each work of Thine;
Thou didst ears
and hands and voices
For Thy praise design;
Craftsman’s art
and music’s measure
For Thy pleasure
All combine.
4. 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
Psalmody.
5. Honour, glory, might, and merit
Thine shall ever be,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
Blessèd Trinity.
Of the best that Thou hast given
Earth and heaven
Render Thee.
6. ****alt 4th verse*****
7. 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.
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