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Father, to Us Thy Children, Humble Kneeling

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Father, to us Thy children, humbly kneeling,
Conscious of weakness, ignorance, sin and shame,
Give such a force of holy thought and feeling,
That we may live to glorify Thy name:

That we may conquer base desire and passion
That we may rise from selfish thought and will,
O’ercome the world’s allurement, threat, and fashion,
Walk humbly, gently, leaning on Thee still.

Let all Thy goodness by our minds be seen,
Let all Thy mercy on our souls be sealed,
Lord, if Thou wilt, Thy power can make us clean,
O, speak the word! Thy servants shall be healed.



Source: A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #46

Author: James Freeman Clarke

Clarke, James Freeman, D.D., is a grandson of James Freeman (q. v.)> from whom he was named. He was born at Hanover, New Hampshire, April 4, 1810, and graduated at Harvard College, in Arts, in 1829, and in Divinity, 1833. Receiving ordination as a Unitarian Minister, he was Pastor at Louisville, Kentucky, from 1833 to 1840; of the Church of the Disciples, Boston, from 1811 to 1830; and also from 1853. Dr. Clarke for some time edited, whilst at Louisville, The Western Messenger, and is the author of Orthodoxy, its Truths and Errors, 1866; The Christian Doctrine of Forgiveness, 1852; The Christian Doctrine of Prayer, 1854, and other works. In 1844 he published the Hymn Book for the Church of the Disciples. This he enlarged in 1852. To each… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Father, to us Thy children humbly kneeling
Title: Father, to Us Thy Children, Humble Kneeling
Author: James Freeman Clarke (1856)
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #46

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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion. (10th ed.) #46

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A Book of Song and Service #16

Angelic Songs #d53

Chapel Hymns and Services #d24

Christian Worship and Praise #d96

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Grammar School Hymn Book #d61

Heart and Voice #d61

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Heart and Voice #98

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d158

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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #276

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Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #272

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Hymnal Amore Dei #289

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Hymnal, Amore Dei #289

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Hymnal, Amore Dei. Rev. ed. #a289

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Hymns and Songs IV #94

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Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #41

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Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #41

Hymns of Hope and Courage #35

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Hymns of the Christian Life #d88

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Hymns of the Christian Life #218

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Hymns of the Church Universal #344

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Hymns of the Kingdom of God #196

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Hymns of the Kingdom of God #196

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Hymns of the Spirit #84

Hymns of the Spirit for Use in the Free Churches of America #231

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Liturgy and Hymnal for the Use of the General Church of the New Jerusalem #d24

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Melodies and Hymns for Divine Service in Appleton Chapel #a117

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Services for Congregational Worship. The New Hymn and Tune Book #271

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Social Hymns and Tunes, for the Conference and Prayer Meeting, and the Home with services and prayers #117

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Songs for the Lord's House #354

Songs of the Unity #d56

The American Hymnal #d131

The American Hymnal for Chapel Service #d87

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The American Hymnal for Chapel Service #20

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The Carol #24a

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The Christian Hymn Book #589

The Church Hymn Book #d125

The Gospel Hymnal #d145

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The Harvard University Hymn Book #123

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The Hymnal for Young People #208

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The Milton Hymnal #d38

The New Church Hymnal #d98

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The New Hosanna #134

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The Pilgrim Hymnal #211

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The School Hymn-Book #78

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The School Hymnal #115

Unitarian Service Book, and Hymns for Church and Home. Abridged ed. #d95

Unity Hymns and Chorals. Rev and enl. with Service Elements #d60

Universal Hymns #165

University Hymn Book for use in the Chapel of Harvard University #d51

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