Scripture Verse

One body, and one Spirit. Ephesians 4:4

Introduction

Words: Tho­mas Cot­ter­ill, Se­lec­tions 1819, num­ber 28.

Music: Heb­ron Lo­well Ma­son, 1830 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pic­ture of Cot­ter­ill (head-and-shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), would you ?

portrait
Lowell Mason
1792–1872

Lyrics

Lord, cause Thy face on us to shine,
Give us Thy peace, and seal us Thine;
Teach us to prize the means of grace,
And love Thine earthly dwelling place.

May we in truth our sins confess,
Worship the Lord in holiness;
And all Thy power and glory see
Within Thy hallowed sanctuary.

O King of Salem, Prince of Peace,
Bid strife among Thy subjects cease.
One is our faith, and one our Lord:
One body, spirit, hope, reward.

One God and Father of us all,
On whom Thy Church and people call:
Oh, may we one communion be,
One with each other, one in Thee.

Bless all whose voice salvation brings,
Who minister in holy things;
The elder, pastors, deacons, bless;
Clothe them with zeal and righteousness.

Let many in the judgment day,
Turned from the error of their way,
Their hope, their joy, their crown appear:
Save those who preach and those who hear.