Whom Oceans Part, O Lord, Unite

Whom oceans part

O Lord

unite

To love Thy name and seek Thy light;

Though from each oth­er far we be

Let none

O Christ

be far from Thee.

On ma­ny a dist­ant is­land shore

Still let men see Heav’n’s op­ened door;

’Mid si­lent hills

be­neath fresh skies

Let Beth­el’s shin­ing lad­der rise.

Our sons and daugh­ters guide in truth;

Take for Thy­self the flow­er of youth;

Afar from home

through gain or loss

Keep them true heart­ed to Thy cross.

Whom oceans part

O Lord

unite—

One com­mon­wealth for God and right;

A ran­somed peo­ple

strong and free

To bring the whole wide world to Thee!