Before the throne of God above The glorious angels stand

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Before the throne of God above The glorious angels stand

Author: M. F. Clare
Tune: ST. CYRIL (Patton)
Published in 6 hymnals

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1 Before the Throne of God above
The glorious angels stand;
Their only wish, their only joy,
To do their Lord's command.

2 Some ever bow before His face,
And praise Him all day long,
And sing in never-ending strains
Their blessed joyous song.

3 These holy Angels never choose,
And never wish nor ask
For other work than what God gives
To be their daily task.

4 And we must like the Angels be--
Not choosing good or ill,
But humbly striving day by day
To do God's only will.

Amen.

Source: Voices of Praise: for school and church and home #296

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Author: M. F. Clare

[Cusack, Mary Francis., also known as Sister Mary Francis Clare, Religious of the Order of Poor Clares, Margaret Anna Cusack, C. F. Cusack, M. F. Cusack] Sister Mary F. Clare, of Kenmare, has written several hymns of merit, including:— 1. Before the throne of God above. Angels. 2. Hark, the angels bright are singing. Easter. 3. Jesus was once a little child. Jesus the Holy Example. Of these Nos. 1, 3 are in Mrs. Brock's Children's Hymn Book, 1881, and No. 2 in W. G. Horder's Hymn Lover, 1889. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)… Go to person page >

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