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Heavenly Father as We Bow

Representative Text

1 Heavenly Father as we bow before Thee,
Look on Thy children
In pity and love;
Send us Thy blessing,
Grant Thy forgiveness;
Raise our affections
To glories above.

2 Show us Thy presence that we may behold Thee,
In all the sweetness
Of Thy saving pow’r;
Help us in trial;
Heal our afflictions;
Lighten the darkness
Of sorrow’s lone hour.

3 When comes the dreary day of earthly parting,
When swift the surges
And strong billows roar;
Lead us through darkness,
Guide us safe onward,
Onward to Heav’ns portal,
Safe evermore.

Coda:
Amen, amen, amen.


Source: Uplifted Voices: a 20th century hymn book for sunday-schools and devotional meetings #109

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Author: Alice Jean Cleator

Alice Jean Cleator, 1871-1926 Born: Cir­ca 1871, An­dre­as, Isle of Man, Eng­land. Died: Cir­ca April 27, 1926, Cleve­land, Ohio. Cleator’s family ev­i­dent­ly em­igrat­ed to Amer­i­ca in the 1870’s. She was liv­ing in Clar­idon, Ohio, in 1880, & Geau­ga Coun­ty, Ohio, in 1900, 1910, & 1920. She taught school in New York Ci­ty, re­tir­ing some time be­fore 1915. --hymntime.com/tch/ Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Heavenly Father, as we bow before Thee
Title: Heavenly Father as We Bow
Author: Alice Jean Cleator
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Standard Songs #169

Standard Songs #169

Standard Songs. Special ed. #d44

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The Praise Hymnal #307

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The Sunday School Hymnal #307

The Sunday School Hymnal #307
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The Sunday School Hymnal #307

The Sunday School Hymnal #307
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Uplifted Voices #109

Uplifted Voices #109
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