Father, Help Your People

1Father, help Your people in this world to build Something of Your kingdom and to do Your will, Lead us to discover partnership in love; Bless our ways of sharing and our pride remove.

2Lord of desk and altar, bind our lives in one, That in work and worship love may set the tone. Give us grace to listen, partnership of speech; Make us truly thankful for the gifts of each.

3Holy is the setting of each room and yard, Lecture-hall and kitchen, of office shop, and ward. Holy is the rhythm of our working hours; Height-en our devotion, make our life a feast.

4Strengthen Lord, for service and heart and brain; Help us good relations daily to maintain. Let the living presence of the servant Christ Bless our ways of sharing and our pride remove.