SENTENCES & RESPONSES
SDAH 677
Heavenly Father, to Thee we pray,
On the holy Sabbath day;
Through Thy Word Thy will make known;
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Introductions for Sabbath School Song Service (based on specific lesson quarterlies):
This is one of several sentences and responses written by John Read (1933; see SDAH 278) and published in 1983 by his Clarion Call Music, Inc., in octavo form for choirs. It can be used for an introit or a prayer response. One scripture reference is John 4:10 “He would have given thee living water.”
📖 Reference: Companion to the Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal by Wayne Hooper and Edward E. White. Review and Herald Publishing Association, 1988.
Text
Heavenly Father, to Thee we pray,
On the holy Sabbath day;
Through Thy Word Thy will make known;
May each heart become Thy throne,
Let Thy living water flow
That we Thy boundless love may know.
Amen.
Hymn Info
Biblical Reference
(a) John 4:10
Author
John Read (1933-)
Year Published
1983
Copyright
Words and music copyright 1983 by Clarion Call Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Composer
John Read
