A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy ‎#355

355. Father of men! thy care we bless

1 Father of all! thy care we bless,
Which crowns our families with peace.
From thee they spring, and by thy hand
They have been and are still sustain'd.

2 To God, most worthy to be prais'd,
Be our domestic altars rais'd;
Who, Lord of heav'n, scorns not to dwell
With saints in their obscurest cell.

3 To thee may each united house,
Morning and night, present its vows;
Our servants there, and rising race,
Be taught thy precepts, and thy grace.

4 O may each future age proclaim
The honours of thy glorious name;
While pleas'd and thankful, we remove
To join the family above.

Text Information

• First Line: Father of men! thy care we bless
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1814
• Topic: Social Duties; Family duties

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