- Uncreated Fount of light,
Glory without shade of night,
Everlasting, infinite
Holy Father, hear us.
- Well of life that ever flows,
Life more pure than stainless snows,
Life in calm serene repose,
Holy Father, hear us.
- Blessed One, whose name is love,
Pleads with Thee Thy Son above;
Broods o’er Thy hovering Dove;
Holy Father, hear us.
- Round about Thy sapphire throne,
Shines the rainbow’s emerald zone,
Breathing heavenly peace alone;
Holy Father, hear us.
- There before Thy mercy-seat
Saints in light and angels meet;
Yet behold us at Thy feet;
Holy Father, hear us.
- Thou, whose deep compassions yearn
For the prodigal’s return,
And his far-off steps discern,
Holy Father, hear us.
- Aching hearts that long for rest,
Wilder’d souls by doubt opress’d,
Babes that crave a parent’s breast,
Holy Father, hear us.
- All have some great gift to seek,
Hungered, thirsty weary, weak;
All have wants no words can speak,
Holy Father, hear us.
- Is not Thy paternal board
With all royal bounties stored,
Priceless, countless, unexplored?
Holy Father, hear us.
- Thou who sparedst not Thy Son,
Him Thine own, Thine only One,
Till Thy work by Him was done,
Holy Father, hear us.
PART II
- Thou in all His sorrow nigh,
Thou, who heardest His last cry,
Thou, who sufferedst Him to die,
Holy Father, hear us.
- Thou, omnipotent to save
From destruction’s whelming wave,
Death and hell and vanquish’d grave,
Holy Father, hear us.
- Thou, at whose right hand once more,
He is now, His conflict o’er,
Throned where He was throned before,
Holy Father, hear us.
- Thou, who crownest Him with grace,
Foldest Him to Thine embrace,
Him the brightness of Thy face,
Holy Father, hear us.
- All the richest gifts of heaven,
Sevenfold from the Spirits Seven,
Measureless to Him are given;
Holy Father, hear us.
- At His word Thy Spirit came,
Crowns of light and tongues of flame:
Oh for our Redeemer’s name,
Holy Father, hear us.
- Grant us in this holy hour
From His bride’s exhaustless dower;
Light and life and peace and power;
Holy Father, hear us.
- Hear our cry, our voiceless needs:
Hear, in us Thy Spirit pleads;
Hear, for Jesus intercedes:
Holy Father, hear us. Amin.