I wrote this poem thinking of John 17, “… I have given them the glory that You gave Me, that they may be one as We are one, Father, You in Me and I in them, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them even as You have loved Me… Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am and to see My glory, which You have given Me because You loved Me before the world was.” I was also thinking of Hebrews 4, “… God rested from all His works… So, then, there remains a Sabbath rest for all who believe…”
Father, Son, and Spirit blest
Guide us to eternal rest
That is Thy sacred oneness
The source of all blessedness
Father in Thy Son dwelling
O Son with Him one, Wellspring
O Eternal One, of Love
Ancient of Days, throned above
There grateful praises ringing
Joyful choruses rising
In each heart to Thee above
Three in One, the God of Love
For the Spirit there is Lord
Of life and light the sharp sword
Reign in our hearts forever
Seal of life, promis’d Helper
O, Thou art the Triune Life
Of the Three who know no strife
Who in love are perfect One
In rest and Thee reign alone
Father, Son, and Spirit blest
Thou in us art our true rest
Thy Love is strength and glory
To us whose life is mercy
Thou art the Beginning, Lord
And the End, Eternal Word
Holy, E’er-Present Wisdom
Ruler-Judge of the Kingdom
Our eyes fail before Thy light
Cannot see through Thee so bright
Holy One, Radiant Three
But by Thee we adore Thee
Father, Son, and Spirit blest
Sov’reign reign o’er all the rest
All of them dark fading things
Under Thine eternal wings
Father, Son, and Spirit blest
Perish we, for Thou art Best
Our life is hid within Thee
O Radiant Unity
Father, Son, and Spirit blest
Thoughts all fail under Thy test
Brightest Love, our death and rest
For Thou, God, alone art blest
Our life, O Great God, is Thee
To enter Thy unity
Be enfolded in light Thine
Share in the Blest Three Divine
Copyright 2017 Raina Nightingale
