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Text:Father! Thy will, not mine, be done
Author:James Montgomery

179. Father! Thy will, not mine, be done

"Father! Thy will, not mine, be done!"
So pray'd on earth Thy suffering Son;
So, in His Name I pray:
The spirit fails, the flesh is weak;
Thy help in agony I seek;
O! take this cup away.

If such be not Thy Sovereign will,
Thy wiser purpose then fulfill;
My wishes I resign,
Into Thine hands my soul commend
On Thee for life or death depend;
Thy will be done, not mine.

Text Information
First Line: Father! Thy will, not mine, be done
Title: Father! Thy will, not mine, be done
Author: James Montgomery
Meter: 8.8.6.8.8.6
Language: English
Publication Date: 1854
Topic: Affliction; Prayer: in affliction
Notes: Public Domain.
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