Father, grant thy blessing, ere we go to rest

Father, grant thy blessing, ere we go to rest

Author: Robert Harkness
Tune: [Father, grant Thy blessing]
Published in 3 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Father, grant Thy blessing
Ere we go to rest;
May calm sleep refresh us,
In Thy keeping blest.

2 Father, watch Thou o’er us
Thro’ the dark-some night,
From all harm protect us,
Till the morning light.

Source: Alexander's Gospel Songs #161

Author: Robert Harkness

After attending a revival meeting by Reuben Torrey and Charles M. Alexander, Harkness became Alexander’s pianist. He came to Christ shortly thereafter (on a bicycle, he said), and made several round the world tours with Torrey and Alexander. Harkness was especially well known for his program The Music of the Cross, and as the author of correspondence courses in hymn playing. He wrote over 2,000 hymns and Gospel songs in his lifetime. (hymntime.com/tch) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Father, grant thy blessing, ere we go to rest
Author: Robert Harkness
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Alexander's Gospel Songs #161

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Immanuel's Praise #205

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Life Songs #163

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