Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal
Date: 1871
Compiler: Under direction of the Christian Hymn-Book Committee
Publisher/Printer: Bosworth Chase & Hall
First Line: Hear Father hear our prayer
Topic: The Church/Prayer and Social Meetings
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer: T Hastings
Meter: 6 11 11 10 6
Tune: Supplication
Hymn Number: 445
Page Number: 162, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsHear, Father, hear our prayer!
Thou who art pity where sor-row pre-vail-eth,
Thou who art safety when mortal help fail-eth,
Strength to the fee-ble and hope to de-spair:
Hear, Fa-ther, hear our prayer!
Hear, Father, hear our prayer!
Wander-ing a-lone in the land of the stran-ger,
Be with all travelers in sickness or dan-ger,
Guard thou their path, guide their feet from the snare:
Hear, Father, hear our prayer!
Hear thou the poor that cry!
Feed thou the hungry, and lighten their sorrow,
Grant them the sunshine of hope for the morrow;
They are thy children, their trust is on high:
Hear thou the poor that cry!
Dry thou the mourner's tear!
Heal thou the wounds of time-hallowed affection;
Grant to the widow and orphan protection;
Be, in their trouble, a friend ever near;
Dry thou the mourner's tear!