The Worshipbook ‎#350

350. Dear Lord and Father of Mankind

1 Dear Lord and Father of mankind,
Forgive our foolish ways;
Reclothe 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!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Dear Lord and Father of mankind
• Title: Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
• Author: John Greenleaf Whittier (1872)
• Meter: 8.6.8.8.6.
• Publication Date: 1972
• Scripture:
  Matthew 4:18-22
• Topic: Service for the Lord's Day: After Creed; Service for the Lord's Day: Conclusion of Worship; Christian Year: Lent; Other Observances: Christian Education

Tune Information

• Name: REST
• Composer: Frederick C. Maker (1887)
• Meter: 8.6.8.8.6.
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Music copyright; used by permission of the Psalms and Hymns Trust.