Carol Communion: Our Father

The Lord’s Prayer
Tune: Mendelssohn
77 77 D and refrain

   Father, who, in heav’n above
   Liveth in eternal love,
   Gracious God, oh, hear our prayer
   For the sake of Jesus fair.
   From Thy heav’nly home, oh, hear
   As we call Thy Name most dear;
   Let Thy gracious kingdom come
   And Thy holy will be done.
   Taught by Christ, our prayers ascend —
   Christ, the Babe of Bethlehem.

   Father, who, in heav’n above
   Liveth in eternal love,
   Gracious God, oh, hear our prayer
   For the sake of Jesus fair.
   Bread today give that we live;
   And our sins dear Lord forgive;
   Ev’ry evil deed forget
   As we do our neighbor’s debt.
   Jesus taught us thus to pray —
   Jesus, slain at Calvary.

   Father, who, in heav’n above 
    Liveth in eternal love,
    Gracious God, oh, hear our prayer
   For the sake of Jesus fair.
   Take temptation from our midst;
   Safe from evil keep us blest.
   To Thee glory now be giv’n;
   Kingdom, power, Thine. Amen.
   For Christ’s sake our prayers arise —
   Christ who liveth ne’er to die.

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