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185b. Heavenly Father, grant thy blessing

1 Heavenly Father, grant thy blessing,
While thy praise we humbly sing:
Sinful hearts and lives confessing,
Nothing worthy can we bring;
Yet thy book of love hath taught us
Thou wilt kindly bow thine ear;
For the sake of Him who bought us
We may call, and thou wilt hear.

2 What a boon to us is given,
Thus to lift our voice on high,
Well assured the ear of Heaven
Hears our wants and will supply;
Weak and sinful, oh, how often
Must we look to God alone,
For his grace our hearts to soften
And sustain us as his own.

3 Bless, O Lord, this happy meeting,
While we stay and when we go;
Here our hearts in friendly greeting
Gladly join thy praise below;
But all earthly unions sever,
All their pleasures quickly fly:
Oh, for grace to praise thee ever,
In that better world on high!

Text Information
First Line: Heavenly Father, grant thy blessing
Meter: 8s & 7s
Publication Date: 1870
Notes: Tune for 439 in "American Sunday School Hymn Book" (ASS1860a). [Tune, p. 79]
Tune Information
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