"The Father seeketh such to worship Him" (John 4).

O Favored hour, the hour of praise !
By Thee foreknown, our God, when we
From gladdened hearts present our lays
And worship Thee.

For this He came, Thine own blest Son,
To lead our hearts to know Thy grace;
To bring us satisfied and won
Before Thy face.

Thus hast Thou sought us for Thyself,
A treasure for Thine own delight;
To manifest Thy glory's wealth,
Its depth and height.

And Thou hast found vis, made us rest
In the full joy of holy love;
Through Jesus, Thy Revealer blest,
Here and above.

How great the fulness which He brought,
What springs of grace, what truth declared!
Rich in that love, beyond all thought,
Now by us shared.

Our hearts are satisfied and won;
We bow in worship and we raise
To Thee, the Father, through the Son,
Our highest praise.

E. R.