O Gracious God, Whose Constant Care

O gra­cious God

whose con­stant care

Supplies our gold­en days

Whose joy­ous fel­low­ship we share

At work

at rest

in play and pray­er—

Accept our heart­felt praise.

We thank Thee

Fa­ther

for each word

Each thought-re­veal­ing truth

For pro­phet voic­es glad­ly heard

For dar­ling dreams

for friends who stirred

The fra­gile wills of youth.

Companion of this sac­red hour

Renew in us each day

Our lof­ty pur­pose; grant us pow­er

That wor­thy thoughts in deeds may flow­er

In Christ­like lives

we pray.