Hymn
Songs of Praise
Songs of praise the angels sang,
Heav'n with alleluias rang,
When Jehovah's work begun,
When He spake and it was done.
Songs of praise awoke the morn
When the Prince of Peace was born;
Songs of praise arose when He
Captive led captivity.
Heav'n and earth must pass away,
Songs of praise shall crown that day,
God will make new heav'ns and earth,
Songs of praise shall hail their birth.
And shall man alone be dumb
Till that glorious kingdom come?
No, the Church delights to raise
Psalms and hymns and songs of praise.
Saints below, with heart and voice,
Still in songs of praise rejoice;
Learning here by faith and love,
Songs of praise to sing above.
Amen.
Songs of Praise — Text from American Lutheran Hymnal, 1930. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/songs-of-praise
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Songs of Praise?
The words of Songs of Praise were written by James Montgomery; the version here was published in 1930. The library holds 43 more hymns by James Montgomery, including God Working in the Soul and The Song of Jubilee.
Is Songs of Praise public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from American Lutheran Hymnal, published in 1930. 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 Songs of Praise?
Songs of Praise is in 7.7.7.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, I Am Coming to the Cross, Sinner, rouse thee from thy sleep and Come, Christian Brethren!