Angel voices, ever singing: Difference between revisions
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Angel harps, forever ringing, | Angel harps, forever ringing, | ||
Rest not day or night; | Rest not day or night; | ||
Thousands only live to bless Thee, | |||
And confess Thee | And confess Thee | ||
Lord of might. | Lord of might. | ||
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Yea, we can. | Yea, we can. | ||
{{mdl|3}} | {{mdl|3}} | ||
{{Vs|3}} Yea, we know Thy love rejoices | {{Vs|3}} Yea, we know Thy love rejoices(''or'' that Thou rejoicest) | ||
O’er each work of Thine; | O’er each work of Thine; | ||
Thou didst ears and hands and voices | Thou didst ears and hands and voices | ||
For Thy praise combine; | For Thy praise combine; (''or'' design;) | ||
Craftsman’s art and music’s measure | Craftsman’s art and music’s measure | ||
For Thy pleasure | For Thy pleasure | ||
Didst design. (''or'' All combine.) | Didst design. (''or'' All combine.) | ||
{{Vs|4}} Here, great God, today we offer | {{Vs|4}} Here, great God, today we offer (''or In thy house, great God, we offer) | ||
Of Thine own to Thee; | Of Thine own to Thee; | ||
And for Thine acceptance proffer, | And for Thine acceptance proffer, | ||
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Hearts and minds, and hands and voices, | Hearts and minds, and hands and voices, | ||
In our choicest | In our choicest | ||
Melody. (''or'' | Melody. (''or'' Psalmody.) | ||
{{mdl|3}} | {{mdl|3}} | ||
{{Vs|5}} Honour, glory, might and merit, | {{Vs|5}} Honour, glory, might and merit, |
Revision as of 16:25, 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.
Text and translations
English text
1 Angel voices, ever singing, |
3 Yea, we know Thy love rejoices(or that Thou rejoicest) |
5 Honour, glory, might and merit, |