Father, We Praise Thee

Father, we praise Thee, now the night is over;
Active and watchful, stand we all before Thee;
Singing, we offer, prayer and meditation;
Thus we adore Thee.

Monarch of all things, fit us for Thy mansions;
Banish our weakness, health and wholeness sending;
Bring us to Heaven, where Thy saints united
Joy without ending.

All holy Father, Son and equal Spirit,
Trinity blessèd, send us Thy salvation;
Thine is the glory, gleaming and resounding
Through all creation.

Author: Gregory I

Year: 600

This is a translation of the Latin office hymn 'Nocte surgentes vigilemus omnes', traditionally attributed to Pope Gregory the Great (Gregory I, c. 540–604). The English version was made by Percy Dearmer in 1906 for the English Hymnal, but the original author is Gregory I.