Lord, in your timeless Kingdom, The numbered years go by; And each, to those who ponder, Points to eternity. And some, when celebrated, Light up our Christian past, To make us see more clearly What are the things that last. When good folk build this chapel, Believing faith endures, Their world was blindly stumbling Towards two brutal wars. Soon faith was sorely tested, So hard it is to prove That God who is Almighty Can be the God of Love. Lord, as new dangers threaten, And time is running out, Save us from indecision, From drifting into doubt. Arm us with Christ's compassion To go where he shall lead: A Church, in love united, To serve a world in need.