Scripture Verse

The Father…the Son and…the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:20

Introduction

Words: John S. B. Mon­sell, Spi­ri­tu­al Songs for the Sun­days and Ho­ly Days Throug­hout the Year 1857.

Music: St. Sav­iour (Gaul) Al­fred R. Gaul (1837–1913) (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Monsell or Gaul (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
John Monsell (1811–1875)

Lyrics

Mighty Fa­ther, bless­èd Son,
Holy Spir­it, Three in One,
Ever more Thy will be done.
Threefold is Thy glo­ri­ous might,
Threefold is Thy name of light,
Veiled be­fore our mor­tal sight.
Threefold let our prais­es be,
Great mys­te­ri­ous One, to Thee,
Undivided Tri­ni­ty.

Into mys­te­ry deep­er, high­er,
Thou dost aw­ful­ly re­tire,
Lowliest re­ver­ence to in­spire;
That with­in the gold­en door,
Sense and sight must wait be­fore,
Faith may en­ter and adore:
Mystery—’tis all around;
Mystery—but ho­ly ground;
Where Thy mer­cy may be found.

O my God, mine all Thou art:
Take my whole in ev­ery part,
Body, spir­it, mind and heart,
Threefold is Thy love to me;
Threefold let my grac­es be,
Faith and hope and cha­ri­ty.
Thus shall best Thy will be done,
Mighty Fa­ther, bless­èd Son,
Holy Spir­it, Three in One.