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Text:Almighty Father of Mankind
Author:Michael Bruce, 1746-1767
Tune:ST. PETER (Reinagle)
Composer:Alexander Reinagle
Media:MIDI file

42. Almighty Father of Mankind

1. Almighty Father of mankind,
On Thee our hopes remain;
And when the day of trouble comes
I shall not trust in vain.

2. In early years Thou wast my guide,
And of my youth the friend;
And as my days began with Thee,
With Thee my days shall end.

3. I know the power in whom I trust,
The arm on which I lean;
He will my Savior ever be
Who has my Savior been.

4. My God, who causedst me to hope
When life began to beat,
And, when a stranger in the world,
Didst guide my wandering feet.

5. Thou wilt not cast me off when age
And evil days descend;
Thou wilt not leave me in despair
To mourn my latter end.

6. Therefore in life I’ll trust in Thee,
In death I will adore;
And after death will sing Thy praise
When time shall be no more.

Text Information
First Line: Almighty Father of mankind
Title: Almighty Father of Mankind
Author: Michael Bruce, 1746-1767
Meter: CM
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: ST. PETER (Reinagle)
Composer: Alexander Reinagle (1836)
Meter: CM
Incipit: 51765 54332 14323
Key: Eā™­ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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