My Fathers the Monks

(My fathers the monks of the desert I wish to live a life like yours) x2 (Life of prayer, vigils and tears) x2 You offer to our Savior My fathers, my fathers

(Father of the monks Abba Antonius His disciple Abba Macarius) x2 (Left everything of worth and value To serve their faithful Savior) x2 My fathers, my fathers

(My fathers the monks of the desert I wish to live a life like yours) x2 (Life of prayer, vigils and tears) x2 You offer to our Savior My fathers, my fathers

(When they were attacked by the Barbarians No one was afraid or denied his faith) x2 (They said our Lord is Jesus Christ For whom our lives we’d sacrifice) x2 My fathers, my fathers

(My fathers the monks of the desert I wish to live a life like yours) x2 (Life of prayer, vigils and tears) x2 You offer to our Savior My fathers, my fathers

(I am a youth struggling in the way God’s word I must learn to obey) x2 (Please pray for me, St. Anthony That Christ my abide in me fully) x2 My fathers, My fathers

(My fathers the monks of the desert I wish to live a life like yours) x2 (Life of prayer, vigils and tears) x2 You offer to our Savior My fathers, my fathers