Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: O Father with protecting care (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: O Father with protecting care

Topic: Public Worship/Opening Hymns

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

Composer:

Meter: LM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 687

Page Number: 412, 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,

For ever let thy spirit rest,

And make the contrite heart to be

A temple pure and worthy thee.