Hymn
Mighty God, While Angels Bless Thee
Mighty God, while angels bless Thee,
May a mortal sing Thy name?
Lord of men as well as angels,
Thou art ev'ry creature’s theme.
Lord of ev'ry land and nation,
Ancient of eternal days,
Sounded thro' the wide creation
Be Thy just and endless praise.
For the grandeur of Thy nature,
Grand beyond a seraph’s thought;
For the wonders of creation,
Works with skill and kindness wrought;
For Thy providence, that governs
Through Thine empire’s wide domain,
Wings an angel, guides a sparrow,
Blessed be Thy gentle reign.
For Thy rich, Thy free redemption,
Bright, though veiled in darkness long;
Thought is poor, and poor expression,
Who can sing that wondrous song?
Brightness of the Father’s glory,
Shall Thy praise unuttered lie?
Break, my tongue, such guilty silence,
Sing the Lord who came to die.
From the highest throne of glory
To the cross of deepest woe,
Thou didst stoop to ransom captives;
Flow, my praise, for ever flow.
Re-ascend, immortal Savior,
Leave Thy footstool, take Thy throne;
Thence return, and reign forever,
Be the kingdom all Thine own.
Mighty God, While Angels Bless Thee — Text from Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.), 1928. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/mighty-god-while-angels-bless-thee
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Mighty God, While Angels Bless Thee?
The words of Mighty God, While Angels Bless Thee were written by Robert Robinson; the version here was published in 1928. The library also holds Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing, another hymn by Robert Robinson.
Is Mighty God, While Angels Bless Thee public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.), published in 1928. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Mighty God, While Angels Bless Thee?
Mighty God, While Angels Bless Thee is in 8.7.8.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, The King of Love My Shepherd Is, God Is Love and Lord, Dismiss Us With Thy Blessing.