Lord of Power, Lord of Might

Lord of power, Lord of might;
God and Father of us all;
Lord of day, and Lord of night,
Listen to our solemn call:
Listen, whilst to Thee we raise
Songs of prayer, and songs of praise.

Light, and love, and life are Thine,
Great Creator of all good;
Fill our souls with light divine:
Give us with our daily food
Blessings from Thy heavenly store,
Blessings rich forevermore.

Graft within our heart of hearts
Love undying for Thy Name;
Bid us ere the day departs
Spread afar our Maker’s fame;
Young and old together bless,
Clothe our souls with righteousness.

Full of years and full of peace,
May our life on earth be blest;
When our trials here shall cease,
And at last we sink to rest,
Fountain of eternal love,
Call us to our home above.

Author: George W. Briggs

Year: 1931

This text is from Briggs' 'Songs of Praise' (1931) where it was written for the tune 'LORD OF POWER'. Some hymnals attribute it simply as 'Anonymous' or 'Unknown' from that collection, but it is most commonly credited to Canon George Wallace Briggs.