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1 Father, I stretch my hands to thee,
Father, I stretch my hands to thee,
No other help I know,
No other help I know.
2 If thou withdraw thyself from me,
If thou withdraw thyself from me,
Oh, whither shall I go,
Oh, whither shall I go.
Source: Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #564
First Line: | Father, I stretch my hands to thee |
Author: | Charles Wesley |
Meter: | 8.6.8.6 |
Language: | English |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
“The reader will observe that of the 160 hymns contained in this volume as originally published [Psalms & Hymns, 1741], more than 130 may be traced (by reference given above in brackets) to previous publications by other authors; and were merely selected, arranged, and more or less altered by Wesley. Only three of those which have been so treated have been reprinted here; viz. ‘Resignation,' ‘Submission,' and the first ‘Hymn to Christ.' The second with that title, together with ‘A Thought in Affliction,' ‘A Player for the Light of Life,' ‘A Prayer of Faith' [the above hymn], and ‘God's Love and Power,' are also reprinted, because they have not been identified in other collections, and may possibly be Wesley's."The hymn is in several modem collections both in Great Britain and America. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
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Instances (1 - 13 of 13) | Title | First Line | Tune | Tune Key | Author | Meter | Scripture | Date | Subject | Source | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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African American Heritage Hymnal #127 | Father, I Stretch My Hands to Thee | Father, I stretch my hands to Thee | MARTYRDOM | Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 | CM | Psalm 143:6-7 | 2001 | Worship and Adoration | | ![]() | ![]() | |||||||
African American Heritage Hymnal #128 | Father, I Stretch My Hands to Thee | Father, I stretch my hands to Thee | [Father, I stretch my hands to Thee] | Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 | Psalm 28:2 | 2001 | Meter Hymns | ; Worship and Adoration | | ![]() | ![]() | ||||||||
Chalice Hymnal #584 | Father, I Stretch My Hands to Thee | Father, I stretch my hands to thee | MARTYRDOM | Charles Wesley | CM | 1995 | Life of Discipleship | Prayer and Guidance; God's Church | Life of Discipleship: Prayer and Guidance; Eternal Life | ; God: Grace | ; Prayer | ; Guidance | ; Trust | | ![]() | |||||||||
Hymnal: A Worship Book #529 | Father, I stretch my hands to thee | Father, I stretch my hands to thee | MARTYRDOM | Charles Wesley | 1992 | <cite> Psalms and Hymns</cite>, 1741 | |||||||||||
Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #563 | Father, I Stretch My Hands to Thee | Father, I stretch my hands to thee | MARTYRDOM | Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 | CM | Psalm 143:6-7 | 2012 | God the Father, Creator | ; Jesus Christ | ; Lament | ; Petition, Prayer | ; Redemption | ; Refuge, Security | ; Sacrifice | ; Trust, Confidence | | ![]() | ||||||||
Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #564 | Father, I Stretch My Hands to Thee | Father, I stretch my hands to thee | [Father, I stretch my hands to thee] | Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 | Psalm 143:6-7 | 2012 | God the Father, Creator | ; Lament | ; Meter Hymns | ; Petition, Prayer | ; Refuge, Security | ; Trust, Confidence | | ![]() | |||||||||
Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #486 | Father, I stretch my hands to Thee | Father, I stretch my hands to Thee | 1985 | ||||||||||||||
Small Church Music #2441 | I do believe | Father, I stretch my hands to Thee | I DO BELIEVE | Charles Wesley | 8.6.8.6 | ![]() | |||||||||||
Songs of Zion #11 | Father, I stretch my hands to Thee | Father, I stretch my hands to Thee | MARTYRDOM | 1981 | |||||||||||||
Soul-stirring Songs & Hymns (Rev. ed.) #151 | I Do Believe | Father, I stretch my hands to Thee | [Father, I stretch my hands to Thee] | Charles Wesley | 1989 | Assurance | | |||||||||||
The Baptist Hymnal: for use in the church and home #293 | Father, I stretch my hands to thee | Father, I stretch my hands to thee | Charles Wesley | 2012 | |||||||||||||
The Cyber Hymnal #1479 | Father, I Stretch My Hands to Thee | Father, I stretch my hands to Thee | NAOMI | Charles Wesley | CM | <cite>A Collection of Psalms and Hymns</cite>, 1741 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||||||
Total Praise: Songs and other worship resources for every generation #129 | Father, I stretch my hands to Thee | Father, I stretch my hands to Thee | MARTYRDOM | 2011 |