This one thing only

This one thing only, loving God,

            plant firmly in my heart;

Amidst our work, to hear your word

            and choose the better part;

Lord, teach us when to labor on

            and when to stop and rest,

To hear your voice and, so restored,

            to serve you at our best.

O give this gift, our loving God,

            and this one grace please give:

To know one thing above all else

            and in this one thing live.

TEXT: CSF, 2013, after Jesus' visit to Martha and Mary in Luke 10:38-42
MUSIC: Tune McKEE, African American spiritual; Jubilee Songs, 1884