The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16388

16388. Our Father In Heaven

1 Our Father in Hea­ven, Cre­at­or of all,
O Source of all wis­dom, on Thee would we call;
Thou on­ly canst teach us, and show us our need,
And give to Thy child­ren true know­ledge indeed,
And give to Thy child­ren true know­ledge indeed.

2 But vain our in­struct­ion, and blind we must be,
Unless with our learn­ing be know­ledge of Thee;
Then pour forth Thy Spir­it, and op­en our eyes,
And fill with the know­ledge that on­ly makes wise
And fill with the know­ledge that on­ly makes wise.

3 From pride and pre­sump­tion, O Lord, keep us free,
And make our hearts hum­ble, and loy­al to thee;
That liv­ing or dy­ing, in Thee we may rest,
And prove to the scorn­ful, Thy sta­tutes are best,
And prove to the scorn­ful, Thy sta­tutes are best.

4 Our fair Al­ma Ma­ter, O strength­en her days
To send forth for­ev­er true sons to her praise;
O wid­en her bor­ders, ex­tend her fair fame,
And let all the glo­ry re­dound to Thy name,
And let all the gl­ory re­dound to Thy name.

Text Information

• First Line: Our Father in Hea­ven, Cre­at­or of all
• Title: Our Father In Heaven
• Author: Thomas Wistar
• Meter: 11.11.11.11.11
• Language: English
• Source: The Wesleyan Methodist Hymnal (Syracuse, NY: Wesleyan Methodist Publishing Association, 1910)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ALMA MATER
• Composer: Thomas Koschat 1845-1914
• Meter: 11.11.11.11.11
• Key: F Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain