Text: | Bless Us Father (Hymn Before Bible-Reading) |
Author: | Julia H. Johnston |
Tune: | [Bless us, Father, as we read] |
Composer: | D. B. Towner |
1 Bless us, Father, as we read
From these open pages,
Precious lessons, kept for us
Thro' the bygone ages.
Chorus:
Bless us, Father, while we read
May thy Word grow dearer;
As we look to thee for help,
May the light grow clearer.
2 May the Holy Comforter
Bless to us the reading;
May we hear the Saviour's voice
Pleading, gently pleading. [Chorus]
3 Here we learn the will of God,
May we learn to do it;
Here we find the way of life,
May we still pursue it. [Chorus]
4 May we learn of Jesus' love,
Doing daily duty,
Till we see his face above,
In its wondrous beauty. [Chorus]
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Bless us, Father, as we read |
Title: | Bless Us Father (Hymn Before Bible-Reading) |
Author: | Julia H. Johnston |
Refrain First Line: | Bless us, Father, while we read |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1899 |
Source: | "Bible Lesson Song Roll," From |
Copyright: | Copyright, 1896, by D. B. Towner. From "Bible Lesson Song Roll." By per. of Providence Lithograph Company, Providence, R. I. |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | [Bless us, Father, as we read] |
Composer: | D. B. Towner |
Incipit: | 31435 42317 13231 |
Key: | F Major |
Source: | "Bible Lesson Song Roll," From |
Copyright: | Copyright, 1896, by D. B. Towner. From "Bible Lesson Song Roll." By per. of Providence Lithograph Company, Providence, R. I. |