O Lord, Thy Benediction Give

O Lord

Thy be­ne­dict­ion give

On all who teach

on all who learn

So that Thy church may ho­li­er live

And ev­ery lamp more bright­ly burn.

Give those who teach pure hearts of love—

Hearts filled with faith and warmed by pray­er—

And souls at­tuned to Thee above

That they may guide Thy peo­ple there.

Give those that learn the will­ing ear

The spir­it meek

the guile­less mind.

Such gifts will make the low­li­est here

Far better than a king­dom find.

O bless the shep­herd

bless the sheep

That guide and guid­ed both be one

One in the faith­ful watch they keep

One in the joy of work well done.