1 Surprised by joy no song can tell,
no thought can compass, here we stand
to celebrate eternal Love,
to reach for God's almighty Hand.

2 Beyond an angel's mind is this,
best gift, alone to mortals giv'n;
the love of parent, lover, friend
brings straight to earth the bliss of heaven.

3 Faith, hope and love here come alive;
God's very being is made known
when, giving and forgiving all,
two are inseparably one.

4 For all this splendour, all this joy
is ours because a Father's care--
large, gen'rous, patient, strong as death--
showed us in Christ what love can dare.

5 Your banner over us be love,
your grace refresh our trav'ling days;
your power sustain, your beauty cheer;
our words, our home, our lives be praise!