Ye holy angels bright (StF 69)
- Authors & translators:
- Baxter, Richard
- Authors & translators:
- Chope, Richard Robert
- Authors & translators:
- Gurney, John Hampden
- Theme:
- The Adoration of God
- Metre:
- 66.66.88. (see 66.66.44.44.)
- Composers & arrangers:
- Darwall, John
- Composers & arrangers:
- Gray, Alan
- Tune:
- Darwell's 148th
- Source:
- Singing the Faith: 69 (CD3 #20)
- Verses:
- 4
- STF Number:
- 69
1
Ye holy angels bright, ~
who wait at God’s right hand,
or through the realms of light
fly at your Lord’s command,
assist our song,
or else the theme
too high doth seem
for mortal tongue.
2
Ye blessèd souls at rest,
who ran this earthly race,
and now, from sin released,
behold the Saviour’s face,
his praises sound,
as in his light
with sweet delight
ye do abound.
3
Ye saints who toil below,
adore your heavenly King,
and onward as ye go
some joyful anthem sing;
take what he gives,
and praise him still
through good and ill,
who ever lives.
4
My soul, bear thou thy part,
triumph in God above,
and with a well-tuned heart
sing thou the songs of love.
Let all thy days
till life shall end,
whate’er he send,
be filled with praise.
Richard Baxter (1615–1691),
John Hampden Gurney (1802–1862)
and Robert Chope (1830–1928)