The New English Hymnal ‎#353a

353a. Dear Lord and Father of mankind

1 Dear Lord and Father of mankind,
Forgive our foolish ways!
Re-clothe 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 heats of our 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!

Text Information

• First Line: Dear Lord and Father of mankind
• Author: John Whittier, 1807-92
• Meter: 86 88 6
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1986
• Topic: The Christian Year: Lent; St. Andrew, Patron of Scotland: November 30th

Tune Information

• Name: REPTON
• Composer: C. Hubert H. Parry, 1848-1918
• Meter: 86 88 6
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: "Judith" oratorio