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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.

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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

Hymn Score

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Notes

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