416b. Father, hear the prayer we offer

1 Father, hear the prayer we offer:
not for ease that prayer shall be,
but for strength that we may ever
live our lives courageously.

2 Not for ever in green pastures
do we ask our way to be;
but the steep and rugged pathway
may we tread rejoicingly.

3 Not for ever by still waters
would we idly rest and stay;
but would smite the living fountains
from the rocks along our way.

4 Be our strength in hours of weakness,
in our wanderings be our guide;
through endeavour, failure, danger,
Father, be thou at our side.

Text Information
First Line: Father, hear the prayer we offer
Author: Love Maria Willis, 1824-1908
Meter: 87 87
Language: English
Publication Date: 2000
Scripture: ; ; ; ; ;
Topic: Lent I: Year A; Proper 9: Year B; Epiphany III: Year A
Tune Information
Name: MARCHING
Composer: Martin Shaw, 1875-1958
Meter: 87 87
Key: A Major
Source: English traditional melody
Copyright: © Reproduced by the kind permission of J. Curwen and Sons Ltd.



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