This is a Eucharistic text by Australian priest and theologian, David Michael Coffey, who died recently.
CWB got it from the New Catholic Hymnal and set it to TALLIS’ CANON. Godsongs notes its use in NZ in the 1970s set to this tune and with “dear Father” replaced by “O Father” as in CWB.
I have recycled an old backing for this:
1 Receive, O Father, God of might,
This host unblemished in your sight:
Unworthy servants though we be,
We come before you trustingly.
2 This saving chalice too we bring,
Receive it graciously, O King;
With fragrant odour may it rise
To your high throne above the skies.
3 For all the living and the dead,
For our poor lives so badly led,
we raise these gifts to you above,
And join to them ourselves in love.
4 And being pleased your gift bestow
The life of grace in us below;
Not just to us this blessing send,
To all the world let it extend.
