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SDAH 643
Father, who on us do shower
Gifts of plenty form Your dower,
To Your people give the power
All Your gifts to use aright.
Text
1
Father, who on us do shower
Gifts of plenty form Your dower,
To Your people give the power
All Your gifts to use aright.
2
Give pure happiness in leisure
Temperance in every pleasure,
Wholesome use of earthly treasure
Bodies clean and spirits bright.
3
Lift from this and every nation
All that brings us degradation;
Quell the forces of temptation;
Put Your enemies to flight.
4
Father, You who sought and found us,
Son of God, whose love has bound us,
Holy Spirit, in us, round us,
Hear us, Godhead infinite.
Hymn Info
Biblical Reference
(a) 1 Tim 6:17 (c) Matt 6:13
Author
Percy Dearmer (1867-1936) alt.
Year Published
1906
Performance Suggestions
Unison
Copyright
Words from the English Hymnal by permission of Oxford University Press. Music from Enlarged Songs of Praise by permission of Oxford University Press.
Hymn Tune
CHARING
Metrical Number
8.8.8.7.
Composer
Studley L. Russell (1901-1978)
Year Composed
1931
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