Author: John Greenleaf Whittier, 1807-92 Hymnal: Together in Song #598 (1999) Meter: 8.6.8.8.6 Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22 Lyrics: 1 Dear Father, Lord of humankind,
forgive our foolish ways;
reclothe us in our rightful mind:
in purer lives thy service find,
in deeper reverence, praise,
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,
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,
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,
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,
O still small voice of calm. Topics: Forgiveness; God's Love to Us; Healing; Inner Peace; Jesus Christ Humanity; Meditation; Personal Petition; Personal Response to Jesus; Purity; Repentance; Saints Days and Holy Days Apostles; Trust in God Languages: English Tune Title: REPTON
Dear Father, Lord of humankind
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