The Philippines for Christ
Christ king of ages, Our isles are your throne. In this we
Glory we glory that
we are your own. Your people are we
This is your Land. Before all nations we take our stand.
The Philippines for Christ
What bread is there to satisfy us, whose hunger is for life?
What fruit of earth can fortify us, with gentle strength in
strife?
Only this bread which is You with in us, Your life our flesh
and bone.
Can purify and unify us in to one body one people aall your
own.
We rise again from ashes, from the good we've failed to do.
We rise again from ashes, to create ourselves anew.
If all the world is ashes, then must our lives be true,
an offering of ashes, an offering to you.
We offer you our failures, we offer you attempts,
The gifts not fully given, the dreams not fully dreamt
Give our stumblings direction, give our visions wider view
an offering of ashes, an offering to you.
Then rise again from ashes, let healing come to pain,
Though spring has turned to winter, and sunshine turned to rain,
the rain we'll use for growing and create the world anew
From an offering of ashes, an offering to you.
Thanks be to the Father, who made us like himself,
thanks be to the Son, who saved us by his death;
thanks be to the Spirit, who creates the world anew,
From an offering of ashes, an offering to you.
DIOS NAMO SA KALOOY
