He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep To gain what he cannot lose He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep To gain what he cannot lose Oh Father, forgive our indifference May Your love motivate us Be our antidote for apathy Cure our animosity Inspire our complacency Be our strength in our inadequacy That we come to You dependent in prayer The hope for which the world despairs Is found in one who came to serve A divine man, who walked the earth And he is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep To gain what he cannot lose And he who tries to save his life will lose it But he is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep To gain what he cannot lose Oh Father, forgive our indifference May Your love motivate us Be our antidote for apathy Cure our animosity Inspire our complacency Be our strength in our inadequacy That we come to You dependent in prayer The hope for which the world despairs Is found in one who came to serve A divine man, who walked the earth Who gave His life for the underserved He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep To gain what he cannot lose