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O gracious Father of mankind

by Henry H. Tweedy (1868–1953)

Representative text

As printed in The Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal (1985), no. 497.

Verse 1

O gracious Father of mankind, Our spirits’ unseen friend; High heaven’s Lord, our hearts’ dear guest, To Thee our prayers ascend.

Verse 2

Thou hearest these, the good and ill, Deep buried in each breast; The secret thought, the hidden plan, Wrought out our unexpressed.

Verse 3

Our best is but Thyself in us, Our highest thought Thy will; To hear Thy voice we need but love, And listen, and be still.

Verse 4

Thou seekest us in love and truth More than our minds seek Thee; Through open gates Thy power flows in Like flood tides from the sea.

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