Words: , in the Dals­ton Hymns for Pub­lic Wor­ship, 1848.

Music: St. Ai­dan, , in The Prim­i­tive Meth­od­ist Hymn­al, ed­it­ed by George Booth (Lon­don: Prim­i­tive Meth­od­ist Pub­lish­ing House, 1889), num­ber 199.


O God of life, whose power benign
Doth o’er the world in mercy shine,
Accept our praise, for we are Thine.

O Father, all-creating Lord,
Be Thou by every tongue implored,
Be Thou by every heart adored.

O Son of God, for sinners slain,
We worship Thee, whose dying pain
For us did endless life regain.

O Holy Ghost, whose guardian care
Doth for us heavenly joys prepare
May we in Thy communion share.

Father, protect us here below;
Jesus, Thy mercy may we know;
O Holy Ghost, Thy power bestow.

O holy, blessèd Trinity,
With faith we sinners bow to Thee,
In Heaven and earth exalted be.