Father, Our Hearts We Lift

Father

our hearts we lift

Up to Thy gra­cious throne

And bless Thee for the pre­cious gift

Of Thine in­car­nate Son;

The gift uns­peak­able

We thank­ful­ly re­ceive

And to the world Thy good­ness tell

And to Thy glo­ry live.

Jesus the ho­ly child

Doth by His birth de­clare

That God and men are re­con­ciled

And one in Him we are;

Salvation through His name

To all man­kind is giv’n

And loud His in­fant cries pro­claim

A peace ’twixt earth and Heav’n.

A peace on earth He brings

Which nev­er more shall end;

The Lord of hosts

the King of kings

Declares Him­self our friend;

Assumes our flesh and blood

That we His Sp’rit may gain;

The ev­er­last­ing Son of God

The mor­tal Son of Man.

His king­dom from above

He doth to us im­part

And pure be­ne­vo­lence and love

O’erflow the faith­ful heart;

Changed in a mo­ment we

The sweet at­tract­ion find

With op­en arms of char­ity

Embracing all man­kind.

O might they all re­ceive

The new-born Prince of Peace

And meek­ly in His Spir­it live

And in His love in­crease!

Till He con­vey us home

Cry ev­ery soul aloud

Come

Thou de­sire of na­tions

come

And take us all to God!