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.