Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#429

429. Behold us, Lord, a little space

1 Behold us, Lord, a little space
From daily tasks set free,
And met within Thy holy place
To rest awhile with Thee.

2 Around us rolls the ceaseless tide
Of business, toil, and care;
And scarcely can we turn aside
For one brief hour of prayer.

3 Yet these are not the only walls
Wherein Thou mayst be sought;
On homeliest work Thy blessing falls,
In truth and patience wrought.

4 Thine is the loom, the forge, the mart,
The wealth of land and sea;
The worlds of science and of art,
Revealed and ruled by Thee.

5 Then let us prove our heavenly birth
In all we do and know;
And claim the kingdom of the earth
For Thee, and not Thy foe.

6 Work shall be prayer, if all be wrought
As Thou wouldst have it done;
And prayer, by Thee inspired and taught,
Itself with work be one.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Behold us, Lord, a little space
• Author: John Ellerton (1870)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Times and Seasons: At the Opening of Service

Tune Information

• Name: BEATITUDO
• Composer: John B. Dykes (1874)
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: A♭ Major