Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes ‎#189

189. Holy Father, Thou hast taught me

1 Holy Father, Thou hast taught me
I should live to Thee alone;
Year by year, Thy hand hath brought me
On through dangers oft unknown.
When I wandered, Thou hast found me;
When I doubted, sent me light;
Still Thine arm has been around me,
All my paths were in Thy sight.

2 In the world will foes assail me,
Craftier, stronger far than I;
And the strife may never fail me,
Well I know, before I die.
Therefore, Lord, I come, believing
Thou canst give the power I need;
Through the prayer of faith receiving
Strength--the Spirit’s strength, indeed.

3 I would trust in Thy protecting,
Wholly rest upon Thine arm;
Follow wholly Thy directing,
Thou, mine only guard from harm.
Keep me from mine own undoing,
Help me turn to Thee when tried;
Still my footsteps, Father, viewing,
Keep me ever at Thy side.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Holy Father, Thou hast taught me
• Author: John M. Neale (1842)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Topic: Assurance; Consecration; Consolation; Constancy; Petition; Faith: Living by; Perseverance
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: LOVE DIVINE
• Composer: George F. C. Le Jeune
• Meter: 8s, 7s D
• Notes: Now Public Domain.