Matthew 17:14-23

• [Mat 17:21] O Father, In Whose Great Design

  O Father, in Whose great design Our human love is made divine, Teach us to give our love to those By sin beset and all its woes; On Thee for them to cast our care, By fasting and by lowly prayer. Lord Jesu, grant us eyes to see In our poor brethren Thine and Thee— To give ourselves where others need; Where others sin to intercede; And thus, by fasting and by prayer, Our brethren’s burden seek to bear. O Spirit, by Whose grace alone The many members are made one O warm our hearts, inspire our will, That we Thy purpose may fulfill; And thus, by fasting and by prayer, Through Thee “the glorious Church” prepare. O God, all-loving Three in One Whom we shall see beyond the sun; Where walk in white the blood-bought throng, Where soars to Thee the sweet new song, Grant that we find the brethren there We sought by fasting and by prayer.

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  source: Cyberhymnal