Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#217a

217a. O Son of Man, thou madest known

1 O Son of Man, thou madest known,
Thro' quiet work in shop and home,
The sacredness of common things,
The chance of life that each day brings.

2 O Workman true, may we fulfill
In daily life thy Father’s will;
In duty’s call, thy call we hear
To fuller life, thro' work sincere. A-men.

3 Thou Master Workman, grant us grace
The challenge of our tasks to face;
By loyal scorn of second best,
By effort true, to meet each test.

4 And thus we pray in deed and word,
Thy kingdom come on earth, O Lord;
In work that gives effect to prayer,
Thy purpose for thy world we share.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O Son of Man, thou madest known
• Author: Milton S. Littlefield, 1864 - 1934
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Church Year: Septuagesima to Lent; Home and Family; The Church : Worship - The Day's Work
• Copyright: Copyright Harper and Brothers. Used by permission.; Words from Hymns of the Christian Life, Milton S. Littlefield, Editor.

Tune Information

• Name: ILLSLEY
• Composer: John Bishop, 1665 - 1737
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: F Major