The Hymnal ‎#302

302. Dear Lord and Father of mankind

1 Dear Lord and Father of mankind,
Forgive our foolish ways;
Reclothe us in our rightful mind,
In purer lives Thy service find,
In deeper reverence, praise.

2 In simple trust like theirs who heard,
Beside the Syrian sea,
The gracious calling of the Lord,
Let us, like them, without a word
Rise up and follow Thee.

3 O Sabbath rest by Galilee!
O calm of hills above,
Where Jesus knelt to share with Thee
The silence of eternity,
Interpreted by love!

4 Drop Thy still dews of quietness,
Till all our strivings cease;
Take from our souls the strain and stress,
And let our ordered lives confess
The beauty of Thy peace.

5 Breathe through the pulses of desire
Thy coolness and Thy balm;
Let sense be dumb, let flesh retire;
Speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire,
O still, small voice of calm!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Dear Lord and Father of mankind
• Author: John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892)
• Meter: 8. 6. 8. 8. 6.
• Publication Date: 1950
• Topic: The Life in Christ: Peace; Calmness; Fellowship; Meditation; Peace, Spiritual
• Copyright: Copyright, by permission of the Psalms and Hymns Trust.

Tune Information

• Name: REST
• Composer: Frederick Charles Maker (1844-1927)
• Meter: 8. 6. 8. 8. 6.
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Copyright, by permission of the Psalms and Hymns Trust.