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564. Father, I Stretch My Hands to Thee

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1 Father, I stretch my hands to thee,
Father, I stretch my hands to thee,
No other help I know,
No other help I know.

2 If thou withdraw thyself from me,
If thou withdraw thyself from me,
Oh, whither shall I go,
Oh, whither shall I go.

Text Information

• First Line: Father, I stretch my hands to thee
• Title: Father, I Stretch My Hands to Thee
• Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2012
• Scripture:
  Psalm 143:6-7
• Topic: God the Father, Creator; Lament; Meter Hymns; Petition, Prayer; Refuge, Security; Trust, Confidence

Tune Information

• Name: [Father, I stretch my hands to thee]
• Arranger: Evelyn Simpson-Curenton, b. 1953
• Key: e minor
• Source: Meter hymn
• Copyright: arr. © 2000, GIA Publications, Inc.
• Notes: lined out by Evelyn Simpson-Curenton