Tune: Rivaulx
(\'Father of heaven, whose love profound\')
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Church, but not only church it be
Where we can serve you fervently
Lord, but in daily living we
Your people, your witnesses be
Of ourselves we have no power
But we may serve you every hour
With your power and strength supplied
In you we trust and do confide
Loving in deed, not only word
What of your salvation have heard
Others, through what we do and say?
Bringing to them good news today
Partaken of the bread of life
Have we, gives peace, absence of strife
Food to sustain us, and the wine
Quenches our thirst, your fount divine
So you send us forth, sheep amid
Wolves, we are seen, and are not hid
Wise as serpents are we to be
And innocent as doves too, see
O that all taste food heavenly
\'Tis resources scant ne\'er shall be
Praying that all will come to find
You life, forgiveness, mercies kind