1 Father and God, from whom our world derives all fatherhood in every family, we bow our knees for power to fill our lives your mighty grace. your Spirit's energy: 2 For Christ to make his home in every heart, to plant and build us in his love's pure strength; to help his church to grasp in every part love's boundless height and depth, and breadth and length. 3 With all God's fulness let us now be filled, and know the splendour of his love unknown; expect the gifts a father gives his child and share the trophies that our king has won. 4 To God be praise! His power in us can do far more than we can ask or understand; through Jesus Christ who by his church makes new for every age the glories God has planned.