Father of all, to Thee
With lov­ing hearts we pray,
Through Him, in mer­cy giv­en,
The Life, the Truth, the Way;
From Heav’n, Thy throne, in mer­cy shed
Thy bless­ings on each bend­ed head.

Father of all, to Thee
Our con­trite hearts we raise,
Unstrung by sin and pain,
Long voice­less in Thy praise;
Breathe Thou the si­lent chords along,
Until they trem­ble in­to song.

Father of all, to Thee
We breathe un­ut­tered fears,
Deep hid­den in our souls,
That have no voice but tears;
Take Thou our hand, and through the wild
Lead gent­ly each trust­ful child.

Father of all, may we
In praise our tongues em­ploy,
When glad­ness fills the soul
With deep and hal­lowed joy;
In storm and calm give us to see
The path of peace which leads to Thee.