Psalms for All Seasons ‎#103D

103D. The Tender Love a Father Has

1 The tender love a father has
for all his children dear--
such love the Lord bestows on those
who worship him in fear.

2 The Lord remembers we are dust,
and all our frailty knows;
our life is like the tender grass,
and as the flower it grows.

3 The flower is withered by the wind
that smites with blighting breath;
so we are quickly swept away
before the blast of death.

4 Unchanging is the love of God,
from age to age the same,
displayed to all who do his will
and reverence his name.

5 Those who his gracious covenant keep
the Lord will ever bless;
their children's children shall rejoice
to see his righteousness.

Text Information

• First Line: The tender love a father has
• Title: The Tender Love a Father Has
• Meter: 8.6.8.6
• Publication Date: 2012
• Scripture:
  Psalm 103
• Topic: Angels; Atonement; Biblical Names and Places: Israel; Biblical Names and Places: Moses; Blessing; Church Year: Lent; Church Year: Maundy Thursday; Covenant; Elements of Worship: Assurance of Pardon; Elements of Worship: Baptism; Elements of Worship: Lord's Supper; Elements of Worship: Praise and Adoration; Elements of Worship: Thanksgiving after the Lord's Supper; Faith; Forgiveness; God: Changelessness of; God as: King; God as: Slow to Anger; God's: Sovereignty; God's: Word; God's: Anger; God's: Compassion; God's: Faithfulness; God's: Forgiveness; God's: Generosity; God's: Goodness; God's: Justice; God's: Kingdom; God's: Love; God's: Name; God's: People (flock, sheep); Grace; Grave; Healing; Hope; Humanity: Sustained by God; Hymns of Praise; Jesus Christ: Friend of Sinners; Jesus Christ: Healer; Jesus Christ: Teacher; Life Stages: Family; Life Stages: Generations; Life Stages: Old Age; Life Stages: Youth; Lord's Prayer: 3rd petition (your will be done); Lord's Prayer: 6th petition (save us from the time of trail…); Love; Mercy; Occasional Services: Christian Marriage; Occasional Services: Funerals; Occasional Services: Healing Service; Occasional Services: New Year; Peace; People of God / Church: Family of God; Prayer; Remembering; Salvation; Servants of God; Temptation And Trial; The Creation; The Fall; Victory; Witness; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, September 11-17; Year B, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, 8th Sunday; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, May 24-May 28 (if after Trinity Sunday); Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 21-27
• Source: Psalter, 1912, alt.

Tune Information

• Name: TALLIS ORDINAL
• Composer: Thomas Tallis (ca. 1567)
• Meter: 8.6.8.6
• Key: D Major