The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 ‎#69

69. Within the Father's house

1 Within the Father's house
The Son has found His home;
And to His temple suddenly
The Lord of Life hath come.

2 The doctors of the law
Gaze on the wondrous Child,
And marvel at His gracious words
Of wisdom undefiled.

3 Yet not to them is given
The mighty truth to know,
To lift the earthly veil which hides
Incarnate God below.

4 The secret of the Lord
Escapes each human eye,
And faithful pondering hearts await
The full Epiphany.

5 Lord, visit Thou our souls
And teach us by Thy grace,
Each dim revealing of Thyself
With loving awe to trace;

6 Till from our darkened sight
The cloud shall pass away,
And on the cleansèd soul shall burst
The everlasting Day;

7 Till we behold Thy face,
And know, as we are known,
Thee, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Co-equal Three in One.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Within the Father's house
• Title: Within the Father's house
• Author: Bp. J. R. Woodford (1863)
• Meter: S. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1892
• Topic: Other Feasts and Fasts: The Purification
• Notes: Tune name in index: ST. HELENA

Tune Information

• Name: [Within the Father's house]
• Arranger: W. H. Monk, Mus. Doc.
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: E Major