Scripture Verse

Holy Father, keep through Thine own name those whom Thou hast Given Me, that they may be one, as We are. John 17:11

Introduction

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Edward J. Hopkins (1818–1901)

Words: Hen­ry Jen­ner, 1870. Writ­ten…for the an­ni­ver­sa­ry of the So­cie­ty for Pro­mot­ing the Uni­ty of Christ­en­dom, and…first sung in pro­cession at St. Mi­chael’s, Shore­ditch, on the Oc­tave of Our La­dy St. Ma­ry, 1870 (Ju­li­an, pp. 1655–56).

Music: Tad­cas­ter Ed­ward J. Hop­kins (1818–1901) (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tune:

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Henry Jenner (1848–1934)

Lyrics

Jesus, Thou has willed it,
That Thy Church shalt be
One in faith and spi­rit,
Ever one in Thee.
We the cross are bear­ing,
Once on Je­sus laid;
We the pray­er are pray­ing,
That our mas­ter prayed.

Refrain

Jesus, Thou hast willed it,
That Thy Church should be
One in faith and spi­rit,
Ever one in Thee.

Tho’ the time be dist­ant,
Still we watch and pray,
E’en tho’ faint and wea­ry,
Waiting for the day;
When the Church unit­ing,
In one host shall fight,
’Gainst the pow­er of dark­ness,
In the Lord’s own might.

Refrain

Thou, our hea­ven­ly mas­ter,
Bid con­ten­tions cease;
Thou, true Prince of Sa­lem,
Give Thy child­ren peace;
Peace from God the Fa­ther,
Peace from God the Son,
Peace from God the Spi­rit,
From the Three in One.

Refrain