Blessed angels, high in heaven

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1 Blessed angels, high in heaven,
O'er the penitent rejoice;
Hast thou for thy brother striven
With an importuning voice?

2 Art thou not thy brother's keeper?
Canst thou not his soul obtain?
He that wakes his brother sleeper,
Double light himself shall gain.

3 Then, when ends this life's short fever,
They, who many turn to God,
Like the stars shall shine for ever,
In eternal brotherhood!

Source: The Voice of Praise: a collection of hymns for the use of the Methodist Church #503

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First Line:	Blessed angels, high in heaven
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

Genesis 4:9
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Blessed angels, high in heaven. [Care for others]. Anon, in Dr. Hastings's American Church Melodies, 1858, No. 399, in 5 stanzas of 4 lines. Full text in the Baptist Praise Book, N.Y., 1871.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

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Blessed angels, high in heaven. [Care for others]. Anon, in Dr. Hastings's American Church Melodies, 1858, No. 399, in 5 stanzas of 4 lines. Full text in the Baptist Praise Book, N.Y., 1871.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

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