What are the lyrics to 'Dear Lord and Father of Mankind'?

Here are the lyrics to the 19th century hymn 'Dear Lord and Father of Mankind'

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Published: March 1, 2022 at 2:36 pm

Who wrote the hymn 'Dear Lord and Father of Mankind'?

The popular hymn 'Dear Lord and Father of Mankind' was adapted from Quaker John Greenleaf Whittier's poem 'The Brewing of Soma' (which he wrote in 1872) by Garrett Horder and published in his 1884 Congregational Hymns.

In the UK it is usually sung to the tune 'Repton'. composed by Hubert Parry, while in the US it is mostly sung to the tune 'Rest' by Frederick Charles Maker.

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What are the lyrics to 'Dear Lord and Father of Mankind'?

Dear Lord and Father of mankind, Forgive our foolish ways! Reclothe us in our rightful mind, In purer lives Thy service find, In deeper reverence, praise.

In simple trust like theirs who heard Beside the Syrian sea The gracious calling of the Lord, Let us, like them, without a word Rise up and follow Thee.

O Sabbath rest by Galilee! O calm of hills above, Where Jesus knelt to share with Thee The silence of eternity Interpreted by love!

With that deep hush subduing all Our words and works that drown The tender whisper of Thy call, As noiseless let Thy blessing fall As fell Thy manna down.

Drop Thy still dews of quietness, Till all our strivings cease; Take from our souls the strain and stress, And let our ordered lives confess The beauty of Thy peace.

Breathe through the heats of our desire Thy coolness and Thy balm; Let sense be dumb, let flesh retire; Speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire, O still, small voice of calm.

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