Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: O Father with protecting care (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal

Date: 1871

Compiler: Under direction of the Christian Hymn-Book Committee

Publisher/Printer: Bosworth Chase & Hall

First Line: O Father with protecting care

Topic: The Church/Love Unity and Fellowship

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer: W Bradbury

Meter: LM

Tune: Zephyr (Stop)

Hymn Number: 380

Page Number: 137, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

O Father! with protecting care,

Meet us in this, our house of prayer;

Assembled in thy sacred name,

Thy promised blessing here we claim.



But chiefest in the cleansed breast,

Forever let thy Spirit rest,

And make the contrite heart to be

A temple pure and worthy thee.