O God, in Whom We Live and Move

O God

in whom we live and move

Thy love is law

Thy law is love;

Thy pre­sent Spir­it waits to fill

The soul which comes to do Thy will.

Unto thy child­ren’s spir­its teach

Thy love

be­yond the pow­ers of speech;

And make them know

with joy­ful awe

The en­circ­ling pre­sence of Thy law.

Its pa­tient work­ing doth ful­fill

Man’s hope

and God’s all-per­fect will

Nor suf­fers one true word or thought

Or deed of love

to come to naught.

Such faith

O God

our spir­its fill

That we may work in pa­tience still.

Who works for jus­tice

works for Thee;

Who works in love

Thy child shall be.