The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4444

4444. My Prayer

1. O Father, hear me as I pray to Thee,
I know that I am far from purity;
But Jesus died that sinful men might live,
So in His name I ask Thee to forgive.

Refrain
Father, Father,
Humbly now I come to Thee;
Father, Father,
Hear, oh hear my humble plea.

2. I pray that Thou wilt pardon ev’ry sin;
O Lord, forgive and make me pure within.
Plant a desire for service in my heart
And give me strength to always do my part. [Refrain]

3. Tonight, O Father, as the shadows creep
And I so gently close my eyes in sleep,
I pray that Thou wilt guard me through the night
And keep me safe till comes the morning light. [Refrain]

4. When morning comes, oh, let me rise to work,
Forbid that duty I should ever shirk;
And when at last my race on earth is run,
Grant, Lord, that I may hear Thee say, Well done. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O Father, hear me as I pray to Thee
• Title: My Prayer
• Author: Virgil O. Stamps (1922)
• Refrain First Line: Father, Father
• Language: English
• Source: Hallelujahs (Lawrenceburg, Tennessee: James D. Vaughan, Music Publisher, 1922)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [O Father, hear me as I pray to Thee]
• Composer: Adger McDavid Pace
• Incipit: 53333 33333 53333
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain