The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#24

24. O Thou to whom, in ancient time

1 O Thou to whom, in ancient time,
The psalmist's sacred harp was strung,
Whom kings adored in songs sublime,
And prophets praised with glowing tongue.

2 Not now on Zion's hight alone
Thy favored worshipers may dwell,
Nor where, at sultry noon, thy Son
Sat weary by the patriarch's well.

3 From every place below the skies,
The grateful song, the fervent prayer
The incense of the heart may rise
To heaven, and find acceptance.

4 To thee shall age, with snowy hair,
And strength, and beauty, bend the knee,
And childhood lisp with reverent air
Its praises and its prayers to thee.

Text Information

• First Line: O Thou to whom, in ancient time
• Author: John Pierpont
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Worship: Praise and Reverence of God

Tune Information

• Name: ANGELS
• Composer: Orlando Gibbons
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: G Major or modal
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #197, 47, or 108.