In Thy holy church, O Father

1 In Thy holy church, O Father,
Thou hast call'd us to appear;
Send Thy blessed Spirit on us
Who are met together here.

2 Much there is, far past our knowing,
Written in Thy holy word,
May we here receive instruction
In its meaning, Blessed Lord!

3 Not for human praise or notice,
Not our cleverness to show,
But because Thou, Lord, art honoured
When They children serve Thee so.

4 We are daily growing older,
Make us wiser day by day,
Daily knowing Jesus better,
As the Life, the Truth, the Way!

5 Here, O Lord, we see Thee "darkly,"
Here we know Thee but "in part;"
May we, gracious Lord, in Heaven.
See Thee, know Thee, as Thou art!

Amen.


Source: Voices of Praise: for school and church and home #135