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Thanks to Thee, O gracious Father

Thanks to Thee, O gracious Father

Translator: P. C. Paulsen
Published in 2 hymnals

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Thanks to Thee, O gracious Father,
Thou hast met our every need;
'Round Thy table we may gather
And upon Thy bounty feed.
If in Thee we abide,
Thou shalt ample food provide.

Source: Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.) #399

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Translator: P. C. Paulsen

Paul Christian Paulsen was born on March 26, 1881, in Alstrup, Jutland, Denmark. He emigrated to America in 1904, was ordained in 1911, and served as a Lutheran pastor in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, California, and Alberta, Canada. He died on July 26, 1948. NN, Hymnary Go to person page >

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First Line: Thanks to Thee, O gracious Father
Translator: P. C. Paulsen
Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.7
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Hymnal for Church and Home #399

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Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.) #399

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