650 - Our Father, by Whose Name
Our Father, by whose name,
All
fatherhood is known,
Who
dost in love proclaim
Each
family Thine own
Bless
Thou all parents, guarding well,
With
constant love as sentinel,
The
homes in which Thy people dwell.
2
O
Christ, Thy self a child
Within
as earthly home,
With
heart still undefiled,
Thou
didst to manhood come;
Our
children bless, in every place,
That
they may all behold Thy face,
And
knowing Thee may grow in grace.
3
O
Spirit, Who dost bind
Our
hearts in unity,
Who
teachest us to find
Thee
love from self set free,
In
all our hearts such love increase,
That
every home, by this release,
May
be the dwelling place of peace.
