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Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Father glory be to thee (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal Revised

Date: 1882

Compiler: A I Hobbs et al

Publisher/Printer: Christian Publishing Co

First Line: Father glory be to thee

Topic: Closing Hymns/Doxologies

Writer: <no first name given> Gaskell

Composer: Lowell Mason

Meter: 7s double

Tune: Amboy

Hymn Number: 128

Page Number: 052, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

FATHER! glory be to Thee,

Source of all the good we see!

Glory to the blessed Light

Rising on the ancient night!

Glory for the hopes that come

Streaming through the silent tomb!

Glory for Thy Spirit giv'n,

Guiding us in peace to heav'n!