Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal Revised
Date: 1882
Compiler: A I Hobbs et al
Publisher/Printer: Christian Publishing Co
First Line: Holy Father Thou hast taught me
Topic: Conflicts and Temptations
Writer: J Neale
Composer:
Meter: 8s and 7s double
Tune: Wolford
Hymn Number: 509
Page Number: 178, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsHOLY Father, Thou hast taught me
I should live to Thee alone;
Year by year Thy hand hath brought me
On through dangers oft unknown.
When I wander'd. Thou has found me;
When I doubted, sent me light;
Still Thine arm has been around me,
All my paths were in Thy sight.
In the world will foes assail me,
Craftier, stronger far than I;
And the strife may never fail me,
Well I know, before I die.
Therefore, Lord, I come, believing
Thou canst give the pow'r I need;
Through the pray'r of faith receiving
Strength--the Spirit's strength, indeed.
I would trust in Thy protecting,
Wholly rest upon Thine arm;
Follow wholly Thy directing,
Thou, mine only guard from harm!
Keep me from mine own undoing,
Help me turn to Thee when tried,
Still my footsteps, Father, viewing,
Keep me ever at Thy side.