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Eternal Father, Who Can Tell?

Author: Robert Dawson, 1836-1906 Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #15336 Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Eternal Father! who can tell Lyrics: 1 Eternal Father! who can tell The years of Thy right hand? Like sunbeams bright, but numberless, Or as the ocean’s sand. 2 Thine ageless age no limit knows, No dawn began Thy day, Nor evening shade shall ever fall Upon Thy glorious way. 3 All time is but a fleeting wave Upon Thy calm, deep sea, A fading leaf that feebly falls From life’s eternal tree. 4 Yet unto Thee, our fleeting years, Our fading days, are known, And every hour its message bears Up to th’eternal throne. 5 Old year, farewell! Thou’rt gone to God, Gone to record our life, Its poor success, its wasted hours, Its oft unworthy strife. 6 New year, all hail! Thou’rt come from God, Blest be thy dawning bright! Blest be thy swiftly fleeting hours! And blest thy evening light! 7 Into the hand of Him who died, Who evermore doth live, This strange and solemn New Year’s path In trustful prayer we give. 8 Enough for us to hear His voice, To feel His guiding hand, To know each step is bringing us Nearer the Better Land. Languages: English Tune Title: ST. FULBERT
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Author: R. Dawson, 1836- Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #617 (1917) Lyrics: 1 Eternal Father! who can tell The years of Thy right hand? Like sunbeams bright, but numberless, Or as the ocean's sand. 2 Thine ageless age no limit knows, No dawn began Thy day, Nor evening shade shall ever fall Upon Thy glorious way. 3 All time is but a fleeting wave Upon Thy calm, deep sea, A fading leaf that feebly falls From Life's Eternal Tree. 4 Yet unto Thee our fleeting years, Our fading days, are known, And every hour its message bears To the eternal Throne. 5 Into the hand of Him who died, Who evermore doth live, This strange and solemn New Year's path In trustful prayer we give. 6 Enough for us to hear His voice, To feel His guiding hand, To know each step is bringing us Nearer the Better Land. Topics: Old Year; Old Year; God Eternity of ; Seasons and Occasions; Year, Close of the ; Year New Year; New Year, Hymns for Languages: English Tune Title: ST. FULBERT
Eternal Father! who can tell

Eternal Father, who can tell

Author: R. Dawson Hymnal: The American Hymnal for Chapel Service #d73 (1925) Languages: English
Eternal Father, who can tell

Eternal Father, who can tell

Author: R. Dawson Hymnal: The American Hymnal #d111 (1919) Languages: English
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Eternal Father, who can tell

Author: R. Dawson Hymnal: The American Hymnal for Chapel Service #435 (1922) Languages: English Tune Title: ST. FLAVIAN
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