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God Our Father

Author: Julia H. Johnston Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: We praise Thy name, O Father Refrain First Line: O God, our heavenly Father

YORBA LINDA

Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Rand L. Newton Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 55434 51315 621 Used With Text: God Our Father

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Author: Julia H. Johnston Hymnal: Bible Study Songs #72 (1899) First Line: We praise thy name, O Father Refrain First Line: O God, our heav'nly Father Topics: Motto Songs Languages: English Tune Title: [We praise thy name, O Father]

God Our Father

Author: Julia H. Johnston Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #8093 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D First Line: We praise Thy name, O Father Refrain First Line: O God, our heav’nly Father Lyrics: 1 We praise Thy name, O Father, Creator, Lord, and friend; Thy mighty hand that made us, Will keep and will defend. Refrain: O God, our heav’nly Father, Thy children look to Thee; Thy hand is strong and tender, Thy love is full and free. 2 No tiny bird or blossom Can live without Thy care; Thy little ones are dearer, And Thou wilt hear their prayer. [Refrain] 3 Thy loving heart will pity, Thy wondrous grace will save, Because Thy son, our Savior, His life for sinners gave. [Refrain] 4 Thou knowest how to give us The very things we need; Thy trusting little children Are safe, and blest, indeed. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: YORBA LINDA

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Julia H. Johnston

1849 - 1919 Author of "God Our Father" Julia Harriet Johnston, who was born on Jan. 21, 1849, at Salineville, OH, in Columbiana County. Her father was a minister and he mother was a poet. She began writing when she was nine years old but really started writing verse in high school. She lived in Peoria, Ill. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)