The Hymnal ‎#291

291. Around the throne of God a band

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.

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.

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.

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.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Around the throne of God a band
• Author: John Mason Neale (1842, alt.)
• Meter: L.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1916
• Topic: Holy Days: St. Michael and All Angels; Catechism; Sunday Schools: General Use
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: ABENDS
• Composer: Herbert S. Oakeley (1874)
• Meter: L.M.
• Incipit: 51766 43223 45176
• Key: A♭ Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain.