The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16882

16882. Angels Now Are Hovering Round Us

1 Angels now are ho­ver­ing round us,
Unperceived among the throng;
Wondering at the love that crowned us,
Glad to sing the ho­ly song;
Hallelujah, hal­le­lu­jah,
Love and praise to Christ be­long!

2 Now I see with joy and won­der
Whence the heal­ing streams arose,
Angel minds are lost to pon­der
Dying love’s mys­te­ri­ous cause;
Yet the bless­ing, yet the bless­ing
Down on all, to me it flows!

3 This hath set me all on fire;
Strongly grows the flame of love;
Higher mounts my soul, and high­er,
Struggles for its swift re­move;
Then I’ll praise Him, then I’ll praise Him,
In a nob­ler strain abo­ve!

Text Information

• First Line: Angels now are ho­ver­ing round us
• Title: Angels Now Are Hovering Round Us
• Author (sts. 1-2): Thomas Olivers (1769)
• Author (attributed to) (st. 3): Charles Wesley
• Meter: 87.87.87
• Language: English
• Source: Sts. 1 and 2 from "O Thou God of My Salvation"
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: REGENT SQUARE
• Composer: Henry Thomas Smart (1867)
• Meter: 87.87.87
• Key: B♭ Major