Eternal Ruler of the Ceaseless Round

Eternal Rul­er of the cease­less round

Of circ­ling plan­ets sing­ing on their way

Guide of the na­tions from the night pro­found

Into the glo­ry of the per­fect day;

Rule in our hearts

that we may ev­er be

Guided

and strength­ened

and up­held by Thee.

We are of Thee

the child­ren of Thy love

The bro­thers of Thy well be­lov­èd Son;

Descend

O Ho­ly Spir­it

like a dove

Into our hearts

that we may be as one;

As one with Thee

to whom we ev­er tend;

As one with Him our bro­ther and our friend.

We would be one in hat­red of all wrong

One in our love of all things sweet and fair;

One with the joy that break­eth in­to song

One with the grief that tremb­leth in­to pray­er

One in the pow­er that makes Thy child­ren free

To fol­low truth

and thus to fol­low Thee.

O clothe us with Thy heav­en­ly ar­mor

Lord!

Thy trus­ty shield

Thy sword of love di­vine;

Our in­spir­ation be Thy con­stant Word

We ask no vic­to­ries that are not Thine;

Give or with­hold

let pain or plea­sure be

Enough to know that we are serv­ing Thee.