Brooks School - School Hymn

School Hymn

Written by Phillips Brooks

Father of all below, above,

Whose Name is Light, Whose Name is Love,

Here be Thy truth and goodness known,

And make these fields and halls Thine own.

Thy temple gates stand open wide;

O Christ, we enter at Thy side,

With Thee to consecrate our pow'rs,

And make our Father's business ours.

For days of drought which yet shall be,

On untrod land, on unsail'd sea,

We kneel and fill our cup of youth

At these fair fountains of Thy truth.

O world, all bright and brave and young,

With deeds unwrought and songs unsung,

For all the strength Thy task will give

We greet Thee, we, about to live.

Father, Thy children bless the care

Which shed Thy sunlight ev'rywhere,

Shine on our school and let us be

Teachers and scholars taught by Thee.