Text 1Dear 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. 2In 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. 3O sabbath rest by Galilee,O calm of…
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Text 1Dear 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. 2In 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. 3O sabbath rest by Galilee,O calm of…
Text 1Immortal Love, forever full,Forever flowing free,Forever shared, forever whole,A never ebbing sea! 2We nay not climb the heavenly steepsTo bring the Lord Christ down;In vain we search the lowest deeps,For him no depths can drown. 3But warm, so tender, even yetA present help is He;And faith has still its Olivet,And love its Galilee. 4The…
Text 1All things are Thine; no gift have we,Lord of all gifts, to offer Thee;And hence with grateful hearts today,Thine own before Thy feet we lay. 2Thy will was in the builder’s thought;Thy hand unseen amidst us wrought;Thro’ mortal motive, scheme and plan,Thy wise, eternal purpose ran. 3No lack Thy perfect fullness knew;For human needs…