‘O’ Lord the gift to give
that I would aspire
to sing the anthem
with the parish choir.
Oh to hear them sing in harmony
is a joy I cannot measure
to join in joyful melody
it is a gift that I could treasure.
Such hymns there are
such songs
that rise up in the air
and inspire to adoration.
As they stand and sing
their voices fill the air
with a tapestry of sound
and love is founded there.
‘o’ Lord the gift to give
that I should aspire
to sing the anthem
with the parish choir.
W.R.Turner.
