angel voices ever singing round thy throne of light angel harps forever ringing rest not day nor night  thousands only live to bless thee and confess thee lord of might  thou who art beyond the farthest mortal eye can scan can it be that thou regardest songs of sinful man  can we know that thou art near us and wilt hear us yes we can  yes we know that thou rejoicest oer each work of thine thou didst ears and hands and voices for thy praise design  craftsmans art and musics measure for thy pleasure all combine  in thy house great god we offer of thine own to thee and for thine acceptance proffer all unworthily  hearts and minds and hands and voices in our choicest psalmody  honour glory might and merit thine shall ever be father son and holy spirit blessed trinity  of the best that thou hast given earth and heaven render thee 