Father, Hear the Prayer We Offer
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- Lyrics: Love M. Whitcomb Willis, 1859 (public domain)
- Music: 'St. Sylvester' by John B. Dykes, 1862 (public domain)
- Arrangement by OpenPsalm, 2026 and released under the CC-BY 4.0 license
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Verse 1
Father, hear the prayer we offer:
not for ease that prayer shall be,
but for strength that we may ever
live our lives courageously.
not for ease that prayer shall be,
but for strength that we may ever
live our lives courageously.
Verse 2
Not for ever in green pastures
do we ask our way to be;
but the steep and rugged pathway
may we tread rejoicingly.
do we ask our way to be;
but the steep and rugged pathway
may we tread rejoicingly.
Verse 3
Not for ever by still waters
would we idly rest and stay;
but would smite the living fountains
from the rocks along our way.
would we idly rest and stay;
but would smite the living fountains
from the rocks along our way.
Verse 4
Be our strength in hours of weakness,
in our wanderings be our
guide; through endeavour, failure, dan
ger, Father, be thou at our
in our wanderings be our
guide; through endeavour, failure, dan
ger, Father, be thou at our