The Cyber Hymnal ‎#231

231. Around the Throne of God a Band

1. Around the throne of God a band
Of bright and glorious angels stand;
Sweet harps within their hands they hold,
And on their heads are crowns of gold.

2. 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.

3. Lord, give Thine angels every day
Command to guard us on our way,
And bid them every evening keep
Their watch around us while we sleep.

4. 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.

Text Information

• First Line: Around the throne of God a band
• Title: Around the Throne of God a Band
• Author: John M. Neale (1842)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns for Children, 1842, alt.
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: GUARDIAN ANGELS, Edward H. Thorne, in Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1875

Tune Information

• Name: ABENDS
• Composer: Herbert Stanley Oakeley (1874)
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 51766 43223 45176
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain