Heavenly Father, may Thy blessing Rest upon Thy children now

Heavenly Father, may Thy blessing Rest upon Thy children now

Author: William Charter Piggott
Published in 3 hymnals

Representative Text

1 Heavenly Father, may Your blessing
rest upon Your children now,
when in praise Your name they hallow,
when in prayer to You they bow:
in the wondrous story reading
of the Lord of truth and grace,
may they see Your love reflected
in the light of His dear face.

2 May they learn from this great story
all the arts of friendliness;
truthful speech and honest action,
courage, patience, steadfastness;
how to master self and temper,
how to make their conduct fair;
when to speak and when be silent,
when to do and when forbear.

3 May His Spirit wise and holy
with His gifts their spirits bless,
make them loving, joyous, peaceful,
rich in goodness, gentleness,
strong in self-control, and faithful,
kind in thought and deed; for He
teaches, 'What you do for others
you are doing unto me.'

Source: The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook #269

Author: William Charter Piggott

William Charter Piggott was pastor of the Bunyan Meeting Church in Bedford from 1905-1911. He was 33 when he began his ministry at the Bunyan Meeting. He left to become an assistant to Charles Sylvester Horne at Whitefield’s Church, Tottenham Court Rd, London. His ministry was especially successful among young people. email to Hymnary information from Bunyan Meeting Bedford 1650-1950 by H B Tibbutt. Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Heavenly Father, may Thy blessing Rest upon Thy children now
Author: William Charter Piggott
Meter: 8.7.8.7 D
Source: Enlarged Songs of Praise (1931)
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

ENGADINE

ENGADINE was included in Frizzoni's Canzuns Spirituaelas (1765); the tune is named after the valley of the Inn River in eastern Switzerland. Shaped in rounded bar form (AABA'), this Italian tune needs the sense of one broad beat per measure. The color of the four-part harmonization helps in congrega…

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PLEADING SAVIOR


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The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook #269

The Summit Choirbook #416

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