Almighty God, Who from the Flood

Almighty God

who from the flood

Didst bring to light a two­fold brood;

Part in the fir­ma­ment to fly

And part in ocean’s depths to lie.

Appointing fish­es in the sea

And fowls in op­en air to be

That each

by ori­gin the same

Its se­pa­rate dwell­ing place might claim:

Grant that Thy serv­ants

by the tide

Of blood and wa­ter pu­ri­fied

No guil­ty fall from Thee may know

Nor death eter­nal un­der­go.

Be none sub­merged in sin’s dis­tress

None lift­ed up in boast­ful­ness;

That con­trite hearts be not dis­mayed

Nor naugh­ty souls in ruin laid.

O Fa­ther

that we ask be done

Through Je­sus Christ Thine on­ly Son;

Who

with the Ho­ly Ghost and Thee

Doth live and reign eter­nal­ly.