Eternal Ruler Of The Ceaseless

Eternal Ruler Of The Ceaseless Round
Of Circling Planets Singing On Their Way,
Guide Of The Nations From The Night Profound
Into The Glory Of The Perfect Day:
Rule In Our Hearts, That We May Live Ever New,
Guided And Strengthened And Upheld By You.

We Are Your Own, The Children Of Your Love,
As Dearly Loved As Your Beloved Son;
Descend, O Holy Spirit, Like A Dove,
And Rule Our Hearts, That We May Be As One:
As One With You, To Whom We Ever Tend;
As One With Christ, Our Saviour And Our Friend.

We Would Be One In Hatred Of All Wrong,
One In Our Love Of All Things Kind And Fair,
One With The Joy That Finds A Voice In Song
One With The Grief That Trembles Into Prayer,
One In The Power That Makes Your Children Free
To Follow Truth, And Thus In You To Be.

O Clothe Us With Your Heavenly Armour, Lord,
Your Trusty Shield And Sword Of Love Be Ours;
Our Inspiration Be Your Constant Word;
We Ask No Victories That Are Not Yours:
Give Or Withhold, Let Pain Or Pleasure Fall;
To Know That We Are Serving You Is All.