Father, Who on Man Dost Shower

Father

who on man dost show­er

Gifts of plen­ty from Thy dow­er

To Thy peo­ple give the pow­er

All Thy gifts to use aright.

Give pure hap­pi­ness in lei­sure

Temperance in ev­ery plea­sure

Holy use of earth­ly trea­sure

Bodies clear and spir­its bright.

Lift from this and ev­ery na­tion

All that brings us de­gra­da­tion;

Quell the forc­es of temp­ta­tion;

Put Thine ene­mies to flight.

Be with us

Thy strength sup­ply­ing

That with en­er­gy un­dy­ing

Every foe of man de­fy­ing

We may ral­ly to the fight.

Thou who art our cap­tain ev­er

Lead us on to great en­dea­vor;

May Thy Church the world de­liv­er:

Give us wis­dom

cour­age

might.

Father

who has sought and loved us

Son of God

whose love has bound us

Holy Ghost

with­in us

round us—

Hear us

God­head in­fi­nite.