A Father's Prayer

Representative Text

Jesus, Lord, remember me;
Ease my hour of mortal strife:
Let my children find in Thee
Guidance through this earthly life:
Write, with those dear names I love,
My name in Thy Book above.

Author: H. Petursson

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Translator: Charles Venn Pilcher

Pilcher, Charles Venn. (Oxford, June 4, 1879--July 4, 1961, Sydney, Australia). Anglican. Grandnephew of Charlotte Elliott. Hertford College, Oxford, B.A., 1902; M.A., 1905; B.D., 1909; D.D., 1921. Curacies at Birmingham, 1903-1905; St. James, Toronto, 1910-1916; taught theology at Auckland Castle, England, 1905-1906, and at Wycliffe College, Toronto, 1916-1936. Elected coadjutor bishop of Sydney, Australia, at the instance of a former Wycliffe colleague, Archbishop Mowll. He composed hymn tunes and other music, and long played bass clarinet in the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Also, he translated and published much devotional material from Iceland, notably Iceland Christian Classics (1950). These side interests, like his hymn writing, merely… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Jesus, Lord, remember me
Title: A Father's Prayer
Author: H. Petursson
Translator: Charles Venn Pilcher
Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7
Language: English

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Passion-Hymns of Iceland, The #07

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