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Hymnal Number
48Resource Type:
Keys included:
C
About this Hymn
One of my favorite hymns of praise—written for the dedication of a church organ (I strongly encourage writing hymns for special occasions in your churches!). It is like five different pictures or paintings of praise. For musicians, see especially the line "Craftsman's art and music's measure / For thy pleasure all combine." – Keith Getty
Lyrics
Verse 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.
Verse 2
Thou who art beyond the farthest mortal eye can scan, can it be that thou regardest songs of sinful man? Can we feel that thou art near us and wilt hear us? Yea, we can.
Verse 3
Yea, we know thy love rejoices o'er each work of thine; thou didst ears and hands and voices for thy praise combine; craftsman's art and music's measure for thy pleasure didst design.
Verse 4
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.
Verse 5
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.
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.
Verse 2
Thou who art beyond the farthest mortal eye can scan, can it be that thou regardest songs of sinful man? Can we feel that thou art near us and wilt hear us? Yea, we can.
Verse 3
Yea, we know thy love rejoices o'er each work of thine; thou didst ears and hands and voices for thy praise combine; craftsman's art and music's measure for thy pleasure didst design.
Verse 4
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.
Verse 5
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.
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Attribution & Copyright
Words: Francis Pott, 1861, alt.
Music: Edwin George Monk, 1861
Music: Edwin George Monk, 1861