Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#362

362. Songs of praise the angels sang

1 Songs of praise the angels sang,
Heav'n with hallelujas rang
When Jehovah's work begun,
When He spake and it was done.

2 Songs of praise awoke the morn,
When the Prince of Peace was born;
Songs of praise arose when He
Captive led captivity.

3 Heav'n and earth must pass away;
Songs of praise shall crown that day,
God will make new heav'ns and earth;
Songs of praise shall hail their birth.

4 And shall man alone be dumb
Till that glorious kingdom come?
No, the Church delights to raise
Psalms and hymns and songs of praise.

5 Saints below, with heart and voice,
Still in songs of praise rejoice;
Learning here by faith and love,
Songs of praise to sing above.

Text Information

• First Line: Songs of praise the angels sang
• Author: James Montgomery (1819)
• Meter: 7s. No. 4
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Epiphany; Christian Life and Hope: The Walk of Godliness: Praise
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate Tune: HENDON, #137

Tune Information

• Name: POSEN (Himmel, Erde, Luft und Mer)
• Composer: Georg Christoph Strattner (1691)
• Meter: 7s. No. 4
• Key: E Major
• Notes: Public Domain.