1  Father, Thy Son beloved leads our praise

    After the banquet feast is had and done;

    How dear, how sweet to Thee the praise He leads,

    And in His praises joining we are one.

 2  Father, we need no goodness more than Thee,

    Nor do we seek a love that's less than Thine;

    How we adore Thee now that here we know

    Thy searchless, uncreated life divine.

 3  Father, within Thy love our love to Thee

    Grows, far transcending all our earthly ties;

    Thine own dear love in power leads our hearts

    Where Thine own presence deeply satisfies.

 4  Father, by joining with Thy Son beloved,

    We all with gladness praise Thee now again;

    Joyfully feasting on Thy holy love,

    Tasting, as sons, the sweetness of Thy name.