A Collection of Hymns

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161.) FATHER of faithful Abraham, hear
      6-8s. Romans xi. 15-27. 1 FATHER of faithful Abraham, hear Our earnest suit for Abraham's seed! Justly they claim the softest prayer From us, adopted in their stead, Who mercy through their fall obtain, And Christ by their rejection gain. 2 But hast thou finally forsook, For ever cast thy own away? Wilt thou not bid the outcasts look ...read more

162.) FATHER of Jesus Christ the Just.
      6-8s. 1 FATHER of Jesus Christ the Just. My Friend and Advocate with thee, Pity a soul that fain would trust In him who lived and died for me; But only thou canst make him known, And in my heart reveal thy Son. 2 If, drawn by thine alluring grace, My want of living faith I feel, Show me in Christ thy smiling face; What flesh and blood ...read more

163.) FATHER of Jesus Christ, my Lord, I
      C.M. Before Private Prayer. 1 FATHER of Jesus Christ, my Lord, I humbly seek thy face, Encouraged by the Saviour's word To ask thy pardoning grace. 2 Entering into into my closet, I The busy world exclude, In secret prayer for mercy cry, And groan to he renewed. 3 Far from the paths of men, to thee I solemnly retire; See, thou who ...read more

164.) FATHER of Jesus Christ, my Lord, My
      C.M. Romans iv. 13, &c. 1 FATHER of Jesus Christ, my Lord, My Saviour, and my Head, I trust in thee, whose powerful word Hath raised him from the dead. 2 Thou know'st for my offence he died, And rose again for me, Fully and freely justified, That I might live to thee. 3 Eternal life to all mankind Thou hast in Jesus given; And all ...read more

165.) FATHER of lights! thy needful aid
      C.M. 1 FATHER of lights! thy needful aid To us that ask impart; Mistrustful of ourselves, afraid Of our own treacherous heart. 2 O'erwhelmed with justest fear, again To thee for help we call: Where many mightier have been slain, By thee unsaved, we fall. 3 Unless restrained by grace we are, In vain the snare we see; We see, and ru ...read more

166.) FATHER of lights, from whom proceeds
      6-8s. 1 FATHER of lights, from whom proceeds Whate'er thy every creature needs, Whose goodness, providently nigh, Heeds the young ravens when they cry, To thee I look; my heart prepare, Suggest, and hearken to my prayer. 2 Since by thy light myself I see Naked, and poor, and void of thee, Thy eyes must all my thoughts survey, Preventi ...read more

167.) FATHER of me, and all mankind,
      C.M. Luke xi. 2. 1 FATHER of me, and all mankind, And all the hosts above, Let every understanding mind Unite to praise thy love; 2 To know thy nature, and thy name, One God in Persons Three; And glorify the great I AM, Through all eternity. 3 Thy kingdom come, with power and grace, To every heart of man; Thy peace, and joy, and ri ...read more

168.) FATHER of omnipresent grace!
      6-8s. 1 FATHER of omnipresent grace! We seem agreed to seek thy face; But every soul assembled here Doth naked in thy sight appear: Thou know'st who only bows the knee, And who in heart approaches thee. 2 Thy Spirit hath the difference made Betwixt the living and the dead; Thou now dost into some inspire The pure, benevolent desire: ...read more

169.) FATHER of our dying Lord,
      7s & 6s. John xiv. 16, 17. 1 FATHER of our dying Lord, Remember us for good; O fulfil his faithful word, And hear his speaking blood! Give us that for which he prays; Father, glorify thy Son! Show his truth, and power, and grace, And send the Promise down. 2 True and faithful witness, thou, O Christ, thy Spirit give! Hast thou not rec ...read more

170.) FATHER, at thy footstool see
      7s. 1 FATHER, at thy footstool see Those who now are one in thee; Draw us by thy grace alone, Give, O give us to thy Son! 2 Jesus, friend of human kind, Let us in thy name be joined; Each to each unite, and bless; Keep us still in perfect peace. 3 Heavenly, all-alluring Dove, Shed thy over-shadowing love, Love, the sealing grace, i ...read more

171.) FATHER, glorify thy Son;
      6-7s. John xiv. 16, 17. 1 FATHER, glorify thy Son; Answering his all-powerful prayer, Send that Intercessor down, Send that other Comforter, Whom believingly we claim, Whom we ask in Jesu's name. 2 Then by faith we know and feel Him, the Spirit of truth and grace; With us he vouchsafes to dwell, With us while unseen he stays: All our ...read more

172.) FATHER, God, we glorify
      7s & 6s. 1 FATHER, God, we glorify Thy love to Adam's seed; Love that gave thy Son to die, And raised him from the dead: Him, for our offences slain, That we all might pardon find, Thou hast brought to life again, The Saviour of mankind. 2 By thy own right hand of power Thou hast exalted him, Sent the mighty Conqueror Thy people to ...read more

173.) FATHER, how wide thy glory shines!
      C.M. 1 FATHER, how wide thy glory shines! How high thy wonders rise! Known through the earth by thousand signs By thousands through the skies. 2 Those mighty orbs proclaim thy power, Their motions speak thy skill; And on the wings of every hour We read thy patience still. 3 Part of thy name divinely stands On all thy creatures writ; ...read more

174.) FATHER, I dare believe
      S.M. 1 FATHER, I dare believe Thee merciful and true: Thou wilt my guilty soul forgive, My fallen soul renew. Come then for Jesu's sake, And bid my heart be clean; An end of all my troubles make, An end of all my sin. 2 I will, through grace, I will, I do, return to thee; Take, empty it, O Lord, and fill My heart with purity! For p ...read more

175.) FATHER, I stretch my hands to thee,
      C.M. 1 FATHER, I stretch my hands to thee, No other help I know; If thou withdraw thyself from me, Ah! whither shall I go? 2 What did thy only Son endure Before I drew my breath; What pain, what labour, to secure My soul from endless death! 3 O Jesus, could I this believe, I now should feel thy power; Now all my wants thou wouldst ...read more

176.) FATHER, if justly still we claim
      L.M. Acts ii. 39. 1 FATHER, if justly still we claim To us and ours the promise made, To us be graciously the same, And crown with living fire our head. 2 Our claim admit, and from above Of holiness the Spirit shower, Of wise discernment, humble love, And zeal, and unity, and power. 3 the Spirit of convincing speech, Of power demons ...read more

177.) FATHER, if thou must reprove
       7s & 6s. 1 FATHER, if thou must reprove For all that I have done, Not in anger, but in love Chastise thine humbled son; Use the rod, and not the sword, Correct with kind severity; Bring me not to nothing, Lord! But bring me home to thee. 2 True and faithful as thou art, To all thy Church and me, Give a new, believing heart, That kno ...read more

178.) FATHER, in the name I pray
      7s & 6s. 1 FATHER, in the name I pray Of thy incarnate Love, Humbly ask, that as my day My suffering strength may prove; When my sorrows most increase, Let thy strongest joys be given; Jesu, come with my distress, And agony is heaven! 2 Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, For good remember me! Me, whom thou hast caused to trust For more tha ...read more

179.) FATHER, in whom we live,
      S.M. 1 FATHER, in whom we live, In whom we are, and move, The glory, power, and praise receive Of thy creating love. Let all the angel-throng Give thanks to God on high; While earth repeats the joyful song, And echoes to the sky. 2 Incarnate Deity, Let all the ransomed race Render in thanks their lives to thee, For thy redeeming grac ...read more