Author: John G. Whittier Hymnal: The New Church Hymnal #12 (1976) Tune Key: C Major Lyrics: 1 Dear Lord and Father of mankind,Forgive our foolish 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 Drop Thy still dews of quietness,Till all our strivings cease;Take from our souls the strain and stress,And let our ordered lives confessThe beauty of Thy peace.4 Breathe through the heats of our desireThy coolness and Thy balm;Let sense be dumb, let flesh retire;Speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire,O still small voice of calm!Amen. Topics: Peace among Men; God the Father Attributes; God The Father; Peace With God; Contentment Languages: English Tune Title: REST (Whittier)
Dear Lord and Father of Mankind