Waiting for the Promise

We bow our knees unto the Father

Author: Wilbur F. Crafts
Tune: [We bow our knees unto the Father]
Published in 9 hymnals

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Representative Text

1 We bow our knees unto the Father
Of Christ the Lord of earth and heaven,
That riches of His grace and glory
And pow’r for service may be given.

Refrain:
We are waiting for the promise of the Father—
For the Holy Spirit’s power;
O our Father, for Thy Spirit we are waiting,
even now, this very hour.

2 O fill the inward man with power,
As Christ within our hearts doth dwell;
Our root in Him tho’ storms may lower,
Victorious love we still shall tell. [Refrain]

3 The love that passeth knowledge give us,
Its height and depth and breadth and length;
Abundantly beyond our asking,
Beyond our thought give us Thy strength. [Refrain]

4 Thy pow’r it is that worketh in us,
O multiply it here today,
And Christ, our Lord, shall have the glory
Within His church thro’ endless day. [Refrain]

Source: Gospel Hymns No. 5 #130

Author: Wilbur F. Crafts

Used pseudonym Callene Fisk… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: We bow our knees unto the Father
Title: Waiting for the Promise
Author: Wilbur F. Crafts
Language: English
Refrain First Line: We are waiting for the promise of the Father
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #10745
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