O Thou, of shepherds Prince and Head, + 

Now on a Bishop’s festal-day + 

Thy flock to many a shrine have sped + 

Their vows to pay. + 

He to the high and dreadful throne + 

Urged by no false inspirings, prest, + 

Nor on hot daring of his own, + 

But Thy behest. + 

And so, that soldier good and tried, + 

From the full horn of heavenly grace, + 

Thy Spirit did anoint, to guide + 

Thy ransom’d race. + 

And he becomes a father true, + 

Spending and spent, when troubles fall, + 

A pattern and a servant too, + 

All things to all. + 

His pleading sets the sinner free, + 

He soothes the sick, he lifts the low, + 

Powerful in word, deep teacher, he, + 

To quell the foe. + 

Grant us, O Christ, his prayers above, + 

And grace below to sing Thy praise, + 

The Father’s power, the Spirit’s love, + 

Now and always. + 