Songs of praise the angels sang (Angelus Silesius)
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- (Posted 2022-05-15) CPDL #69262:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-05-15). Score information: A4, 1 page, 49 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn with four-part harmony and underlaid words in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern.
General Information
Title: Songs of praise the angels sang
Composer: Angelus Silesius
Tune: Culbach
Lyricist: James Montgomery
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn, Descant Meter: 77. 77
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard
First published:
Description: A descant to the hymn can be found here.
External websites:
Original text and translations
English text
Songs of praise the angels sang,
heaven with alleluias rang,
when creation was begun,
when God spake and it was done.
Songs of praise awoke the morn
when the Prince of Peace was born;
songs of praise arose when he
captive led captivity.
Heaven and earth must pass away;
songs of praise shall crown that day:
God will make new heavens and earth;
songs of praise shall hail their birth.
And will man alone be dumb
till that glorious kingdom come?
No, the Church delights to raise
psalms and hymns and songs of praise.
Saints below, with heart and voice,
still in songs of praise rejoice;
learning here, by faith and love,
songs of praise to sing above.
Hymns of glory, songs of praise,
Father, unto thee we raise,
Jesu, glory unto thee,
with the Spirit, ever be.