Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#573

573. My Father, hear my prayer

1 My Father, hear my prayer,
Before I go to rest;
It is Thy little child
That cometh to be blest.

2 Forgive me all my sin,
And let me sleep this night
In safety and in peace
Until the morning light.

3 Lord, help me every day
To love Thee more and more,
And try to do Thy will
Much better than before.

4 Now look upon me, Lord,
Ere I lie down to rest;
It is Thy little child
That cometh to be blest.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: My Father, hear my prayer
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Hymns for Children
• Source: E. C. W. in his Book of Praise for Children, 1875

Tune Information

• Name: QUAM DILECTA
• Composer: Henry L. Jenner (1861)
• Meter: 6 6, 6 6
• Key: F Major