Accept O Father in Thy Love

This is an offertory hymn.

It was written by Dutch-American Roman Catholic liturgist, composer and publisher Omer Westendorf (1916-1997) under the pseudonym J Clifford Evers, and first published The People's Hymnal released in 1961 by World Library Publications, Inc.

Other publications include:

Peoples Mass Book. Complete Daily Missal Edition, World Library of Sacred Music, Cincinnati, USA, 1964
People's Mass Book, New Daily Missal Edition, World Library of Sacred Music, Cincinnati, USA, 1966
Celebration Hymnal, Mayhew McCrimmon, Great Wakering, Essex, UK, 1976
The Complete Celebration Hymnal, Mayhew McCrimmon, Great Wakering, Essex, UK, 1984.

With meter LM, tunes it has been set to include:

AUCTORITATE SAECULI from Poitiers Antiphoner, 1746 - the tune used in the original publication, and many recent recordings
BRESLAU from Locheim Gesangbuch, 1452
FULDA by J. H. Kurzenknabe (1840-1927)

Downloads

Examples

Singer with electronic keyboard / backing:

Choir with piano - recorded live:

Singer with guitar:

Singer with piano, practice video:

Choir and congregation with organ - tune AUCTORITATE SAECULI, chant style

Instrumental - piano. Tune BRESLAU

Instrumental - organ. Tune AUCTORITATE SAECULI

Instrumental - guitar and electronic keyboard (organ voice)

Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:

Original words
1 Accept, O Father, in thy love
These humble gifts of bread and wine,
That with ourselves we offer thee,
Returning gifts already thine.

2 Thy Son, the victim and the priest,
Through human hands doth here renew;
The perfect sacrifice of love
To render God our worship due.

3 Behold this host and chalice, Lord,
To thee on high the gifts we raise;
Through them may we our honour pay,
Our adoration and our praise.

4 Into thy precious blood, O Lord,
The priestly word will change the wine;
O may our sins be washed therein,
Our hearts be made like unto thine.

5 No earthly claim to grace is ours
Save what thy sacrifice has won;
Grant then thy grace, fulfil our needs,
And may thy will in ours be done.

Modern English
1 Accept, O Father, in Your love
These humble gifts of bread and wine,
That with ourselves we offer You,
Returning gifts already Yours.

2 You Son, the victim and the priest,
Through human hands does here renew;
The perfect sacrifice of love
To render God our worship due.

3 Behold this host and chalice, Lord,
To You on high these gifts we raise;
Through them may we our honour pay,
Our adoration and our praise.

4 Into Your precious blood, O Lord,
The priestly word will change the wine;
O may our sins be washed therein,
Our hearts be made like unto Yours.

5 No earthly claim to grace is ours
Save what Your sacrifice has won;
Grant then Your grace, fulfil our needs,
And may You will in ours be done.