Lord of All Hopefulness

Lord of All Hopefulness - Emer McPartland

Lord of all hopefulness

Lord of all joy

Whose trust ever childlike

No cares could destroy

Be there at our waking

And give us we pray

Your bliss in our hearts

Lord at the break of the day

Lord of all eagerness

Lord of all faith

Whose strong hands were skilled

At the plane and the lathe

Be there at our labours

And give us we pray

Your strength in our hearts

Lord at the noon of the day

Lord of all kindliness

Lord of all grace

Your hands swift to welcome

Your arms to embrace

Be there at our homing

And give us we pray

Your love in our hearts

Lord at the eve of the day

Lord of all gentleness

Lord of all calm

Whose voice is contentment

Whose presence is balm

Be there at our sleeping

And give us we pray

Your peace in our hearts

Lord at the end of the day