Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Father I wait before Thy throne (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal Revised

Date: 1882

Compiler: A I Hobbs et al

Publisher/Printer: Christian Publishing Co

First Line: Father I wait before Thy throne

Topic: God/Father

Writer: Isaac Watts

Composer: Ralph Harrison

Meter: CM

Tune: Peterboro (Stop)

Hymn Number: 64

Page Number: 028, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

FATHER! I wait before Thy throne;

Call me a child of Thine;

And let the Spirit of Thy Son

Fill this poor heart of mine.



There shed Thy promis'd love abroad,

And make my comfort strong;

Then shall I say, my Father, God!

With an unwav'ring tongue.