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Angel Voices Ever Singing

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Francis Pott talks about praising God He uses imagery idiomatic to European and American culture, which describes angelic beings as playing harps constantly and doing nothing but praising God . It compares humanity unfavorably as being unworthy sinful. Still, as unworthy as humanity is, humanity can claim the ear of God. This is through the fact that God designed our ears, hands and voices, and that our crafts, and music combine to give God pleasure. Even though our choicest melody is unworthy (especially when compared to celestial talent), it is still something we can freely and happily offer to God.

Angel Voices Ever Singing

Angel Voices Ever Singing

Angel Voices Ever Singing

  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 feel 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.
         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.

Meter: 8.5.8.5.8.4.3