Our God and Father, we respond anew

Our God and Father

we respond anew

To love in Christ revealed

and praise Thy Name.

He did Thy will; and for the joy in view

Endured the cross

despising all the shame.

He

midst His brethren

strikes the note of praise;

We hear His song

our hearts responsive swell;

And on this day when He His voice doth raise

In spirit we do join and praise Thee well.

Chosen in Him Thy well-beloved Son

We have our part in joy before Thy face;

Predestined

ere this world had yet begun

For that blest world

where all bespeaks Thy grace.

Sons loved and loving

whom Thy Spirit fills

Our endless portion Christ in us to be;

Each with some trait of Him whose love us thrills

For Thy delight and joy eternally.