Tune: Unde Et Memores
(\'And now, O Father, mindful of the love\')
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Your love continues, flowing full and free
And reaches in a measure e\'en to me
Spirit inspire me with your living breath
Reside in my heart now and unto death
And too that I your love with others here
Love, life, with which there can be no compare
Come fan a spark, a flame, where I burn dim
Igniting a passion for Christ, for Him
Who has for us, for me, for all mankind
His life given freely, but not resigned
For offered willingly, He Shepherd gave
His life upon the cross for all to save
To know, share in your love, though if not felt
Yet still outpoured, it you to us have dealt
Whether warm, good feeling, or barren, dry
Yet still to ourselves this truth we apply
That we are loved, you have your plan, your will
For us, and your grace avails to us still
We can in you grow, more to your image
Image of you the Son, grant faith, courage
Through ups and downs of life, each trial, test
Help us to see you work things for the best
Not only our well-being , our fine fare
But that we in the life of Christ full share
Come, forgive us, where we fall, go astray
Or be distracted, slip along the way
Your intent that we all your will do know
To obey you who have first loved us so
And ever with the blesséd hope in view
All who believe gathered for e\'er with you