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Hymn: Father to us thy children humbly kneeling (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: Father to us thy children humbly kneeling

Topic: The Church/Prayer and Social Meetings

Writer: J Clarke

Composer:

Meter: 11s and 10s

Tune:

Hymn Number: 589

Page Number: 355, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Father, to us thy children, humbly kneeling,

Conscious of weakness, ignorance, sin and shame

Give such a force of holy thought and feeling,

That we may live to glorify thy name.



That we may conquer base desire and passion,

That we may rise from selfish thought and will,

O'ercome the world's allurement, threat and fashion,

Walk humbly, gently, leaning on thee still.



Let all thy loving kindness which attends us,

Let all thy mercy on our souls be sealed,

Lord, if thou wilt, thy saving power can cleanse us:

O, speak the word! thy servants shall be healed.