Father of men
in whom are one
All humankind beneath Thy sun
Stablish our work in Thee begun.
Except the house be built of Thee
In vain the builder’s toil must be:
O strengthen our infirmity.
Man lives not for himself alone
In others’ good he finds his own;
Life’s worth in fellowship is known.
We
friends and comrades on life’s way
Gather within these walls to pray:
Bless Thou our fellowship today.
O Christ
our elder brother
who
By serving man God’s will didst do
Help us to serve our brethren
too.
Guide us to seek the things above
The base to shun
the pure approve
To live by Thy free law of love.
In all our work
in all our play
Be with us
Lord
our friend
our stay;
Lead onward to the perfect day:
Then may we know
earth’s lesson o’er
With comrades missed or gone before
Heav’n’s fellowship for evermore.
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