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Lyrics
Around the throne of God a band
of glorious angels ever stand;
bright things they see, sweet harps they hold,
and on their heads are crowns of gold.
Some wait around him, ready still
to sing his praise and do his will;
and some, when he commands them, go
to guard his servants here below.
Lord, give thy angels every day
command to guide us on our way,
and bid them every evening keep
their watch around us while we sleep.
So shall no wicked thing draw near,
to do us harm or cause us fear;
and we shall dwell, when life is past,
with angels round thy throne at last.
Historical Notes
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Sources
Hymnals
| Hymnal
| Number
| Tunes Used
|
| The Sarum Hymnal, 1869
| # 312
| Woolmer's
|
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard, 1875-1924
| # 335
| Guardian Angels
|
| A Church of England Hymn Book, 1879
| # 232
|
| The Universal Hymn Book, 1885
| # 211
|
| The Hymnal Companion, 1890
| # 506
| Church Triumphant
|
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition, 1904
| # 574
| Innocence
|
| The English Hymnal, 1906
| # 243
| Solothurn
|
| The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1908
| # 214
| Church Triumphant
|
| The Hymnal 1916 (US)
| # 291
| Abends
|
| Church Hymnal for the Christian Year, 1917 Children's
| # 4
| Emmanuel (Balle)
|
| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1919
| # 601
| Solothurn
|
| Church Hymnal Revised, 1920 (Hutchins)
| # 166
| Song 34 (Angels' Song)
|
| Songs of Praise, 1925
| # 108
| Solothurn
|
| Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition, 1931
| # 239
| Solothurn
|
| The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1938
| # 203
| Solothurn
|
| The Hymnal 1940 (US)
| # 120
| Abends
|
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised, 1950
| # 448
| Solothurn
|
| The Mirfield Mission Hymn Book, 1955
| # 8
| Solothurn
|
| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1960
| # 183
| Solothurn
|
| Anglican Hymn Book, 1965
| # 452
| Solothurn
|
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard, 1983
| # 320
| Solothurn
|
| The New English Hymnal, 1985
| # 191
| Solothurn
|
| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican, 1996
| # 35
| Abends
|
| Common Praise, 2000
| # 245
| Abends, Quatford
|
| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican, 2000
| # 41
| Solothurn
|
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