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 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.
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!
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.
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!
Source: Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #169
First Line: | Dear Lord and Father of mankind |
Title: | Dear Lord and Father of Mankind |
Author: | John Greenleaf Whittier (1872) |
Meter: | 8.6.8.8.6 |
Place of Origin: | United States |
Language: | English |
Notes: | Spanish translation: See "O Padre de la humanidad" by Nicolas Martínez, "O Padre de la humanidad" by Sebastian L. Hernández |
Copyright: | Public Domain |