CHRISTIAN LIFE >> MEDITATION AND PRAYER
SDAH 481
Dear Lord and Father of mankind,
forgive our foolish ways;
reclothe us in our rightful mind,
in purer lives thy service find,
in deeper reverence, praise.
Text
1
Dear Lord and Father of mankind,
forgive our foolish ways;
reclothe us in our rightful mind,
in purer lives thy service find,
in deeper reverence, praise.
2
In simple trust like theirs who heard,
beside the Syrian sea,
the gracious calling of the Lord,
let us, like them, without a word,
rise up and follow thee.
3
O sabbath rest by Galilee,
O calm of hills above,
where Jesus knelt to share with thee
the silence of eternity,
interpreted by love!
4
Drop thy still dews of quietness,
till all our strivings cease;
take from our souls the strain and stress,
and let our ordered lives confess
the beauty of thy peace.
5
Breathe through the heats of our desire
thy coolness and thy balm;
let sense be dumb, let flesh retire;
speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire,
O still, small voice of calm.
Hymn Info
Biblical Reference
See 480
Author
John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892)
Text Source
1872
Performance Suggestions
Unison
Hymn Tune
REST
Metrical Number
8.6.8.8.6.
Composer
F.C. Maker (1844-1927)
Year Composed
1887
Alternate Tune / Rhythm / Harmony
Alternate tune and additional stanzas, REPTON, SDAH 480
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