
Author: John Greenleaf Whittier Hymnal: Celebrating Grace Hymnal #413 (2010) Meter: 8.6.8.8.6 Lyrics: 1 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.
2 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.
3 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!
4 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.
Topics: The Church at Worship Prayer; Confession of Sin; Discipleship; Prayer; Repentance Languages: English Tune Title: REST (ELTON)
Dear Lord and Father of Mankind