From Oremus Hymnal
Angel voices ever singing
round thy throne of light,
angel-harps for ever ringing,
rest not day nor night;
thousands only live to bless thee
and confess thee
Lord of might.
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?
yea, we can.
Yea, 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.
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.
Honor, glory, might, and merit
thine shall ever be,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
blessed Trinity.
Of the best that thou hast given
earth and heaven
render thee.
Historical Notes
Author
Francis Pott (1832-1909)
Meter
85 85 843
Sound Files
Angel Voices (Monk)
Other Comments
Sources
Hymnal, Number, Tune(s)
| Hymnal
| Number
| Tunes Used
|
| Church Hymns with Tunes, 1874
| 316
| Angel Voices (Sullivan), Dulci-Sonantia
|
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland), 1874
| 625
| Angel Voices (Monk)
|
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard, 1875-1924
| 550
| Angel Voices (Monk), Seraphim
|
| A Church of England Hymn Book, 1879
| 593
|
| The Universal Hymn Book, 1885
| 355
|
| The Hymnal Companion, 1890
| 558
| Angel Voices (Monk)
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Darlington)
| 304
| Angel Voices (Monk)
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Parker)
| 304
| Angel Voices (Monk), Angel Voices (Sullivan)
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Hutchins)
| 304
| Angel Voices (Monk), Angel Voices (Sullivan)
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Tucker & Rousseau)
| 304
| Angel Voices (Monk), Diapason
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Helfenstein)
| 304
| Angel Voices (Sullivan)
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Messiter)
| 304
| Angel Voices (Monk)
|
| The Church Hymnary (Scotland), 1902
| 396
| Angel Voices (Monk)
|
| Church Hymns, New Edition, 1903
| 361
| Angel Voices (Monk)
|
| The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1908
| 400
| Angel Voices (Monk)
|
| The Mission Hymnal, 1913
| 48
| Angel Voices (Sullivan)
|
| The Hymnal 1916 (US)
| 461
| Angel Voices (Monk), Angel Voices (Sullivan)
|
| Church Hymnal for the Christian Year, 1917
| 668
| Angel Voices (Monk), Angel Voices (Sullivan)
|
| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1919
| 562
| Angel Voices (Monk)
|
| Church Hymnal Revised, 1920 (Hutchins)
| 292
| Angel Voices (Sullivan)
|
| The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1938
| 394
| Angel Voices (Monk)
|
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised, 1950
| 246
| Angel Voices (Monk)
|
| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1960
| 474
| Angel Voices (Monk)
|
| Anglican Hymn Book, 1965
| 234
| Angel Voices (Monk)
|
| The Australian Hymn Book, 1977
| 386
| Arthog
|
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard, 1983
| 163
| Angel Voices (Monk)
|
| The New English Hymnal, 1985
| 336
| Angel Voices (Monk)
|
| Hymns for Today's Church, 1987
| 307
| Angel Voices (Monk)
|
| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican, 1996
| 33
| Angel Voices (Monk)
|
| Common Praise (Canada), 1998
| 325
| Angel Voices (Monk)
|
| Sing Glory, 1999
| 27
| Angel Voices (Monk)
|
| Complete Mission Praise, 2000
| 34
| Angel Voices (Monk)
|
| Common Praise, 2000
| 377
| Angel Voices (Monk)
|
| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican, 2000
| 37
| Angel Voices (Monk)
|
| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 2000
| 346
| Angel Voices (Monk)
|
