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| 415 | Common Praise#416a | 416b |
| Text: | Father, hear the prayer we offer |
| Author: | Love Maria Willis, 1824-1908 |
| Tune: | SUSSEX |
| Adapter: | Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1948 |
1 Father, hear the prayer we offer:
not for ease that prayer shall be,
but for strength that we may ever
live our lives courageously.
2 Not for ever in green pastures
do we ask our way to be;
but the steep and rugged pathway
may we tread rejoicingly.
3 Not for ever by still waters
would we idly rest and stay;
but would smite the living fountains
from the rocks along our way.
4 Be our strength in hours of weakness,
in our wanderings be our guide;
through endeavour, failure, danger,
Father, be thou at our side.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Father, hear the prayer we offer |
| Author: | Love Maria Willis, 1824-1908 |
| Meter: | 87 87 |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 2000 |
| Scripture: | ; ; ; ; ; |
| Topic: | Lent I: Year A; Proper 9: Year B |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | SUSSEX |
| Adapter: | Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1948 |
| Meter: | 87 87 |
| Key: | G Major |
| Source: | English traditional melody |
| Copyright: | Adaptation © Oxford University Press, From "The English Hymnal" |
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