Eternal One, Thou Living God

Eternal One

Thou liv­ing God

Whom chang­ing years un­changed re­veal

With Thee their way our fa­thers trod;

The hand they held

in ours we feel.

The same our trust

the same our need

In sor­row’s stress

in du­ty’s hour;

We keep their faith

by Thee de­creed

That faith the fount of all our pow­er.

We bless Thee for the grow­ing light;

Th’advancing thought

the wid’n­ing view

The larg­er free­dom

clear­er sight

Which from the old un­folds the new.

With wid­er view

come lof­ti­er goal;

With full­er light

more good to see;

With free­dom

tru­er self con­trol

With know­ledge

deep­er rev­er­ence be.

Anew we pledge our­selves to Thee

To fol­low where Thy truth shall lead;

Afloat upon its bound­less sea

Who sails with God is safe in­deed!