Almighty God, Whose Only Son

Almighty God, whose only Son

O'er sin and death the triumph won,

And ever lives to intercede

For souls who Thy sweet mercy need;

In His dear Name to Thee we pray

For all who err and go astray,

For sinners, wheresoe'er they be,

Who do not serve and honor Thee.

There are who never yet have heard

The tidings of Thy blessèd Word,

But still in heathen darkness dwell,

Without one thought of Heav'n or hell.

And some within Thy sacred fold

To holy things are dead and cold,

And waste the precious hours of life

In selfish ease, or toil, or strife;

And many a quickened soul within

There lurks the secret love of sin,

A wayward will, or anxious fears,

Or lingering taint of bygone years.

O give repentance true and deep

To all Thy lost and wandering sheep,

And kindle in their hearts the fire

Of holy love and pure desire.

That so from angel hosts above

May rise a sweeter song of love,

And we, with all the blest, adore

Thy Name, O God, for evermore.