Around the Throne of God

Around the throne of God

The host an­gel­ic throngs;

They spread their palms abroad

And shout per­pe­tu­al songs:

Him first they own

Him last and best;

God ev­er blest

and God alone.

Their gold­en crowns they fling

Before His throne of light

And strike the rap­tur­ous string

Unceasing

day and night:

“Earth

Heav’n

and sea

Thy praise de­clare;

For Thine they are

and Thine shall be.

“O ho­ly

ho­ly

Lord

Creation’s sov­er­eign king!

Thy ma­jes­ty ad­ored

Let all cre­ation sing;

Who wast

and art

and art to be;

Nor time shall see Thy sway de­part.

“Great are Thy works of praise

O God of bound­less might;

All just and true Thy ways

Thou King of saints

in light:

Let all above

and all be­low

Conspire to show Thy pow­er and love.

Who shall not fear Thee

Lord

And mag­ni­fy Thy name?

Thy judg­ments

sent abroad

Thy ho­li­ness pro­claim:

Nations shall throng from ev­ery shore

And all adore in one loud song.

While thus the pow­ers on high

Their swell­ing chor­us raise

Let earth and man re­ply

And ec­ho back the praise:

His glo­ry own

first

last and best;

God ev­er blest

and God alone.