Lord God, We All to Thee Give Praise

Verse 1

Lord God, to you we give all praise, with grateful hearts our voices raise that angel hosts you did create around your glorious throne to wait.

Verse 2

They shine with light and heav'nly grace and constantly behold your face. They heed your voice, they know it well; in godly wisdom they excel.

Verse 3

They never rest nor sleep as we; their whole delight is but to be with you, Lord Jesus, and to keep your little flock, your lambs and sheep.

Verse 4

The ancient dragon is their foe; his envy and his wrath they know. It always is his aim and pride your Christian people to divide.

Verse 5

As he of old deceived the world and into sin and death has hurled, so now he subtly lies in wait to undermine both Church and state.

Verse 6

A roaring lion, round he goes, no halt nor rest he ever knows; he seeks the Christians to devour and slay them by his dreadful pow'r.

Verse 7

But watchful is the angel band that follows Christ on ev'ry hand to guard his people where they go and break the counsel of the foe.

Verse 8

O Lord, awaken songs of praise for angel hosts that guard our days; teach us to serve you and adore as angels do forevermore.