1 Angel bands in strains sweet sounding,
Anthems to the Savior raise,
Hosts of heav'n his throne surrounding,
Hymn the great creator's praise.
Radiant orb of day adore Him,
Praise Him thou who rul'st the night,
Heav'n of heav'ns O bow before Him,
Laud him All ye worlds of light.
Ev'ry kindred tongue and nation,
Him who gave you life adore;
Earth and Heav'n and all creation,
Praise His name for evermore.

2 Praise Him wild and restless Ocean,
Praise Him monsters of the deep,
Praise Him in your rude commotion,
Storm that at His mandate sweep.
Hills and mountains heav'nward towering,
Fires that in their bosom glow,
Clouds around their cliffs dark low'ring,
Torrents down their steeps that flow.
Ev'ry kindred tongue and nation,
Him who gave you life adore;
Earth and Heav'n and all creation,
Praise His name for evermore.

3 Verdant fields and valleys blooming,
Insect myriads own His care,
Wild beasts thro' the forests roaming,
Warbling tenants of the air.
Kings and rulers shout his glory,
People join the load acclaim,
Maidens, youths and fathers hoary,
Infants lisp His holy name.
Ev'ry kindred tongue and nation,
Him who gave you life adore;
Earth and Heav'n and all creation,
Praise His name for evermore.