SDAH 497: O Gracious Father of Mankind

Text 1O gracious Father of mankind,Our spirits’ unseen friend;High heaven’s Lord, our hearts’ dear guest,To Thee our prayers ascend.Thou dost not wait till human speechThy gifts divine implore;Our dreams, our aims, our work, our livesAre prayers Thou lovest more.2Thou hearest these, the good and ill,Deep buried in each breast;The secret thought, the hidden plan,Wrought out…