O Father, bless us ere we go

Author: Frederick F. Faber

Raised in the Church of England, Frederick W. Faber (b. Calverly, Yorkshire, England, 1814; d. Kensington, London, England, 1863) came from a Huguenot and strict Calvinistic family background. He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford, and ordained in the Church of England in 1839. Influenced by the teaching of John Henry Newman, Faber followed Newman into the Roman Catholic Church in 1845 and served under Newman's supervision in the Oratory of St. Philip Neri. Because he believed that Roman Catholics should sing hymns like those written by John Newton, Charles Wesley, and William Cowpe, Faber wrote 150 hymns himself. One of his best known, "Faith of Our Fathers," originally had these words in its third stanza: "Faith of Our Fathers! Mary'… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: O Father, bless us ere we go
Author: Frederick F. Faber
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

ST. MATTHIAS (Monk)


HURSLEY

HURSLEY is a Protestant French Huguenot melody by an anonymous composer.

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MELITA (Dykes)

The original chant melody associated with this text [i.e., "Eternal Father, strong to save"] is found in most hymnals of denominations where chant has played a role, including the Lutheran tradition, which has produced much organ music on this well-known chant. The setting here is by John B. Dykes (…

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Hymnal Amore Dei #313

Jubilate Deo #39

The Children's Hymnal #73

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The Y.M.C.A. Hymnal #330a

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The Y.M.C.A. Hymnal #330b

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Twenty-Four English Hymns #14

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