Reformed Press Hymnal ‎#112

112. Dear Lord and Father Of Mankind

1 Dear Lord and Father of mankind,
Forgive our fev'rish ways!
Reclothe us in our rightful mind;
In purer lives Thy service find,
In deeper rev'rence, 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 thro' the heats of our desire
Thy coolness and Thy balm;
Let sense be dumb, let flesh retire;
Speak thro' the earthquake, wind, and fire,
O still, small voice of calm!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Dear Lord and Father of mankind
• Title: Dear Lord and Father Of Mankind
• Author: John G. Whittier
• Meter: 8. 6. 8. 8. 6.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1934

Tune Information

• Name: ELTON
• Composer: Frederick C. Maker
• Meter: 8. 6. 8. 8. 6.
• Key: C Major