Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#213

213. 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. A-men.

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, 1826 - 93
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Church : Worship - The Day's Work

Tune Information

• Name: BEATITUDO
• Composer: John Bacchus Dykes, 1823 - 76
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: A♭ Major