Father, We Praise You

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

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

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

~Words: St. Gregory the Great (translated from Latin by Percy Dearmer) & Music: Anonymous