The phrase "Cherubim" resonates through 18 hymns, touching hearts across generations.
Cherubim
...With Himself their souls regaling.
Cherubim with watchful eyes,
Seraphim their brows concealing,...
With Himself their souls regaling.
Cherubim with watchful eyes,
Seraphim their brows concealing,
...Heaven’s elders cast their crowns down by the glassy sea;
Cherubim and seraphim worship too before Thee,
Who wert, and art, and evermore shalt be....
Heaven’s elders cast their crowns down by the glassy sea;
Cherubim and seraphim worship too before Thee,
Who wert, and art, and evermore shalt be.
...Angels praise Him, in the highest glory,
Cherubim and seraphim adore;
While our human hearts awake the chorus,...
Angels praise Him, in the highest glory,
Cherubim and seraphim adore;
While our human hearts awake the chorus,
...The Lamb that came today.
Cherubim, seraphim sang to us merrily,
Fear not, but hurry ye over to Bethlehem....
The Lamb that came today.
Cherubim, seraphim sang to us merrily,
Fear not, but hurry ye over to Bethlehem.
...Angels praise Him, in the highest glory,
Cherubim and seraphim adore;
While our human hearts awake the chorus,...
Angels praise Him, in the highest glory,
Cherubim and seraphim adore;
While our human hearts awake the chorus,
...At His feet the six wingèd seraph,
Cherubim with sleepless eye,
Veil their faces to the presence,...
At His feet the six wingèd seraph,
Cherubim with sleepless eye,
Veil their faces to the presence,
...Around the glassy sea;
Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee,
Who was, and is, and evermore shall be....
Around the glassy sea;
Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee,
Who was, and is, and evermore shall be.
...Round the Lord in glory seated,
Cherubim and seraphim
Filled His temple, and repeated...
Round the Lord in glory seated,
Cherubim and seraphim
Filled His temple, and repeated
...Seraphim His praises sing,
Cherubim on fourfold wing,
Thrones, dominions, princes, powers,...
Seraphim His praises sing,
Cherubim on fourfold wing,
Thrones, dominions, princes, powers,
...May have gathered there,
Cherubim and seraphim
Thronged the air;...
May have gathered there,
Cherubim and seraphim
Thronged the air;
...In the temple in a dream.
Cherubim are there before Him,
Seraphim surround and sing,...
In the temple in a dream.
Cherubim are there before Him,
Seraphim surround and sing,
...Behold us sprinkled with His precious blood;
And from between the shadowing cherubim
Shine forth, and grant us by this heav’nly food...
Behold us sprinkled with His precious blood;
And from between the shadowing cherubim
Shine forth, and grant us by this heav’nly food
...Round the Lord in glory seated
Cherubim and seraphim
Filled His temple, and repeated...
Round the Lord in glory seated
Cherubim and seraphim
Filled His temple, and repeated
...Praise Him in a nobler song,
Cherubim of heavenly birth.
Praise the victor King, whose sway...
Praise Him in a nobler song,
Cherubim of heavenly birth.
Praise the victor King, whose sway
...To the blessèd Trinity.
Cherubim and seraphim
Veil their faces with their wings;...
To the blessèd Trinity.
Cherubim and seraphim
Veil their faces with their wings;
...Therefore first of all saw they
Cherubim, who, in bright array,
Rolled that mighty stone away,...
Therefore first of all saw they
Cherubim, who, in bright array,
Rolled that mighty stone away,
...Angel choirs above are raising,
Cherubim and seraphim,
In unceasing chorus praising;...
Angel choirs above are raising,
Cherubim and seraphim,
In unceasing chorus praising;
...Therefore first of all saw they
Cherubim, who, in bright array,
Rolled that mighty stone away,...
Therefore first of all saw they
Cherubim, who, in bright array,
Rolled that mighty stone away,
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