Scripture Verse

God our Father. Romans 1:7

Introduction

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Julia H. Johnston (1849–1919)

Words: Ju­lia H. John­ston, in Bi­ble Stu­dy Songs, by Ber­tha F. Vella & Da­ni­el B. Tow­ner (Boston, Mas­sa­chu­setts & Chi­cago, Il­li­nois: Pil­grim Press, 1899), page 72.

Music: Yor­ba Lin­da Rand L. New­ton, 1899 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of New­ton (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els) or a bet­ter one of John­ston,

Lyrics

We praise Thy name, O Fa­ther,
Creator, Lord, and friend;
Thy migh­ty hand that made us,
Will keep and will defend.

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O God, our heav’n­ly Fa­ther,
Thy child­ren look to Thee;
Thy hand is strong and ten­der,
Thy love is full and free.

No ti­ny bird or blos­som
Can live with­out Thy care;
Thy lit­tle ones are dear­er,
And Thou wilt hear their pray­er.

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Thy lov­ing heart will pity,
Thy won­drous grace will save,
Because Thy son, our Sav­ior,
His life for sin­ners gave.

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Thou know­est how to give us
The ve­ry things we need;
Thy trust­ing lit­tle child­ren
Are safe, and blest, in­deed.

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