1 God of grace and God of glory,
On Your people pour Your pow'r;
Crown Your ancient Church's story;
Bring its bud to glorious flow'r.
Grant us wisdom, grant us courage,
For the facing of this hour,
For the facing of this hour.
2 Lo! the hosts of evil round us
Scorn the Christ, assail His ways!
From the fears that long have bound us
Free our hearts to faith and praise.
Grant us wisdom, grant us courage,
For the living of these days,
For the living of these days.
3 Cure Your children's warring madness;
Bend our pride to Your control;
Shame our wanton, selfish gladness,
Rich in things and poor in soul.
Grant us wisdom, grant us courage,
Lest we miss Your kingdom's goal,
Lest we miss Your kingdom's goal.
4 Set our feet on lofty places,
Gird our lives that they may be
Armored with all Christ-like graces
In the flight to set men free.
Grant us wisdom, grant us courage,
That we fail not man nor Thee
That we fail not man nor Thee. Amen.
