The Cyber Hymnal ‎#7229

7229. We Pray Thee, Heavenly Father

1. We pray Thee, heavenly Father,
to hear us in Thy love,
And pour upon Thy children
the unction from above;
That so in love abiding,
from all defilement free,
We may in pureness offer
our Eucharist to Thee.

2. Be Thou our guide and helper,
O Jesu Christ, we pray;
So may we well approach Thee,
if Thou wilt be the way:
Thou, very truth, hast promised
to help us in our strife,
Food of the weary pilgrim,
eternal source of life.

3. And Thou, Creator Spirit,
look on us, we are Thine;
Renew us in Thy graces,
upon our darkness shine;
That, with Thy benediction,
upon our souls outpoured,
We may receive in gladness
the body of the Lord.

4. O Trinity of Persons!
O Unity most high!
On Thee alone relying
Thy servants would draw nigh;
Unworthy in our weakness,
on Thee our hope is stayed,
And blest by Thy forgiveness
we will not be afraid.

Text Information

• First Line: We pray Thee, heavenly Father
• Title: We Pray Thee, Heavenly Father
• Author: Vincent S. S. Coles (1871)
• Meter: 76.76 D
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Coles, Curate at Wantage, used to have large confirmation classes for young people, and it was for them that he wrote this hymn. Alternate tune: ST. EDITH, Justin H. Knecht, 1799, and Edward Husband, 1871

Tune Information

• Name: DIES DOMINICA
• Composer: John Bacchus Dykes (1871)
• Meter: 76.76 D
• Incipit: 35432 11176 46753
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Anglican Hymn Book, 1871
• Copyright: Public Domain