Almighty father, who dost give The gift of life to all who live Look down on all earth’s sin and strife And lift us to a nobler life Lift up our hearts, oh, king of kings To brighter hopes and kindlier things To visions of a larger good And holier dreams of brotherhood Thy world is weary of its pain Of selfish greed and fruitless gain Of tarnished honor, falsely strong And all its ancient deeds of wrong Hear thou the prayer thy servants pray Uprising from all lands today And o’er the vanquished powers of sin O bring thy great salvation in