Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Father divine thy piercing eye (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: Father divine thy piercing eye

Topic: The New Life/Private Devotions

Writer: <no first name given> Doddridge

Composer:

Meter: CM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 986

Page Number: 585, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Father divine, thy piercing eye

Sees through the darkest night;

In deep retirement thou are nigh,

With heart-discerning sight.



There may that piercing eye survey

My duteous homage paid.

With every morning's dawning ray

And every evening's shade.



O let thy own celestial fire

The incense still inflame;

While my warm vows to thee aspire,

Through my Redeemer's name.



So shall the visits of thy love

My soul in secret bless;

So shalt thou deign in worlds above

Thy suppliant to confess.