Methodist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#393

393. O brother man! Fold to thy heart thy brother

1 O brother man! Fold to thy heart thy brother,
Where pity dwells, the peace of God is there;
To worship rightly is to love each other,
Each smile a hymn, each kindly deed a prayer.

2 For he whom Jesus loved hath truly spoken:
The holier worship which He deigns to bless
Restores the lost, and binds the spirit broken,
And feeds the widow and the fatherless!

3 Follow with rev'rent steps the great example
Of Him whose holy work was "doing good;"
So shall the wide earth seem our Father's temple,
Each loving life a psalm of gratitude.

Text Information

• First Line: O brother man! Fold to thy heart thy brother
• Author: J. G. Whittier, 1807-1892
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Prayer: For the People; Brotherhood: Universal; The Church and the Kingdom of God: Social Service; Universal: Brotherhood

Tune Information

• Name: CARMAN
• Composer: Enos J. Watkins, 1876-
• Meter: 11.10.11.10
• Key: F Major or modal