The heav’n­ly host

"The heav’n­ly host" appears in 6 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.

The heav’n­ly host· 6 hymns found
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Bow be­fore Him and ad­ore—
Thus sweet­ly sing the ang­el throng,
With Fa­ther and with Ho­ly Ghost,
A roy­al crown His head.
Unspeakable, un­known.
We will join the choirs ab­ove,

The heav’n­ly host

Praise to Je­sus ev­er­more.
Through field and wood the song re­sound­eth,
end
Their hum­ble trib­ute bring,
In shin­ing ranks they move,
Father, Son and Ho­ly Ghost.

Glory in the Highest! (Thorne)

lyricist: Letis Thorne, 1869
Composer: Robert Lowry
Hymn 1

...Bow be­fore Him and ad­ore—

Join the heav’n­ly host in sing­ing

Praise to Je­sus ev­er­more....

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Bow be­fore Him and ad­ore—

Join the heav’n­ly host in sing­ing

Praise to Je­sus ev­er­more.

Glory in the Highest! (Thorne)

A Shepherd Band Their Flocks

lyricist: Anonymous
Composer: Michael Praetorius, 1609
Hymn 2

...Thus sweet­ly sing the ang­el throng,

And all the heav’n­ly host re­hearse the song.

Through field and wood the song re­sound­eth,...

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Thus sweet­ly sing the ang­el throng,

And all the heav’n­ly host re­hearse the song.

Through field and wood the song re­sound­eth,

A Shepherd Band Their Flocks

Why, Cruel Herod, Dost Thou Fear? (Husenbeth)

lyricist: Caelius Sedulius, 5th Century
Composer: George Martin (1844–1916)
Hymn 3

...With Fa­ther and with Ho­ly Ghost,

Enthroned above the heav’n­ly host.

end...

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With Fa­ther and with Ho­ly Ghost,

Enthroned above the heav’n­ly host.

end

Why, Cruel Herod, Dost Thou Fear? (Husenbeth)

See Your Exalted Lord

lyricist: Benjamin Beddome (1717–1795). Cantica Laudis, 1850
Hymn 4

...A roy­al crown His head.

To Him the heav’n­ly hosts

Their hum­ble trib­ute bring,...

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A roy­al crown His head.

To Him the heav’n­ly hosts

Their hum­ble trib­ute bring,

See Your Exalted Lord

Father, I Long, I Faint to See

lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1719
Composer: George Allen, 1844
Hymn 5

...Unspeakable, un­known.

There all the heav’n­ly hosts are seen,

In shin­ing ranks they move,...

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Unspeakable, un­known.

There all the heav’n­ly hosts are seen,

In shin­ing ranks they move,

Father, I Long, I Faint to See

Praise to God Who Reigns Above

lyricist: Richard Benson, 1861
Composer: Francis Champneys, 1875
Hymn 6

...We will join the choirs ab­ove,

Praising, with the heav’n­ly host,

Father, Son and Ho­ly Ghost....

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We will join the choirs ab­ove,

Praising, with the heav’n­ly host,

Father, Son and Ho­ly Ghost.

Praise to God Who Reigns Above

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