CPWI Hymnal ‎#499b

499b. Dear Lord and Father of mankind

1 Dear Lord and Father of mankind,
forgive our foolish ways!
Re-clothe us in our rightful mind,
in purer lives thy service find,
in deeper reverence praise.

2 In 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.

*3 O Sabbath rest by Galilee!
O calm of hills above,
where Jesus knelt to share with thee
the silence of eternity,
interpreted by love!

4 Drop thy still dews of quietness,
till all our strivings cease;
take from our souls the strain and stress,
and let our ordered lives confess
the beauty of thy peace.

5 Breathe through the heats of our desire
thy coolness and thy balm;
let sense be dumb, let flesh retire;
speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire,
O still small voice of calm.

Text Information

• First Line: Dear Lord and Father of mankind
• Author: John Greenleaf Whittier, 1807-1892
• Meter: 8.6.8.8.6
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2010
• Topic: General Hymns: Repentance and Forgiveness

Tune Information

• Name: REST (MAKER)
• Composer: Frederick Charles Maker, 1844-1927
• Meter: 8.6.8.8.6
• Key: D Major