Dear Fa­ther, whom we can­not see,
We know that Thou art near;
With long­ing hearts we turn to Thee,
And ask that Thou wilt set us free
From war and hate and fear.

Dear Fa­ther, King of love and peace,
We know that Thou art strong;
Make con­flicts ev­ery­where to cease,
Let mer­cy ev­ery­where in­crease,
And kind­ness con­quer wrong.

Dear Fa­ther, Lord of sea and land,
We know that Thou art wise;
O make the na­tions un­der­stand
That on­ly by Thy gui­ding hand
Can last­ing peace arise.