A Hymnal for Friends #64
Display Title: What Thou Wilt, O Father, Give First Line: What thou wilt, O Father give! Tune Title: NUREMBERG Author: John G. Whittier Date: 1942
A Hymnal for Friends #64
1 What Thou wilt, O Father, give;
All is gain that I receive;
Let the lowliest task be mine,
Grateful, so the work be Thine.
2 If there be some weaker one,
Give me strength to help him on;
If a blinder soul there be,
Let me guide him nearer Thee.
3 Clothe with life the weak intent,
Let me be the thing I meant;
Let me find in Thy employ
Peace that dearer is than joy;
4 Out of self to love be led,
And to heaven acclimated,
Until all things sweet and good
Seem my natural habitude.
Source: Hymns of the Kingdom of God #305
Whittier, John Greenleaf, the American Quaker poet, was born at Haverhill, Massachusetts, Dec. 17, 1807. He began life as a farm-boy and shoemaker, and subsequently became a successful journalist, editor and poet. In 1828 he became editor of the American Manufacturer (Boston), in 1830 of the New England Review, and an 1836 (on becoming Secretary to the American Anti-Slavery Society) of the Pennsylvania Freeman. He was also for some time, beginning with 1847, the corresponding editor of the National Era. In 1840 he removed to Amesbury, Massachusetts, where most of his later works have been written. At the present time [1890] he lives alternately at Amesbury and Boston. His first poetical piece was printed in the Newburyport Free Press in 182… Go to person page >| First Line: | What Thou wilt, O Father, give |
| Author: | John Greenleaf Whittier (1863) |
| Language: | English |
| Refrain First Line: | Grateful, so the work be thine |
| Copyright: | Public Domain |
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