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Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind

from He> by Michael Whiteman

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Dear Lord And Father of Mankind is a beautiful and inspired combination of words, melody and harmony and has always been a popular hymn. The lyrics were taken from a much longer poem written by John Greenlead Whittier and the accompaniment, known as as Repton, is by Hubert Parry. Here I imagined it in an acoustic piano/guitar/vocal kind of way.

lyrics

1
Dear Lord and Father of mankind,
forgive our foolish ways:
reclothe us in our rightful mind;
in purer lives your service find,
in deeper reverence praise,
in deeper reverence praise.

2
In simple trust like theirs who heard,
beside the Syrian sea,
the gracious calling of the Lord
let us, like them, obey his word:
'Rise up and follow me,
rise up and follow me!'

3
O sabbath rest by Galilee!
O calm of hills above,
when Jesus shared on bended knee
the silence of eternity
interpreted by love,
interpreted by love!

4
Drop your 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 your peace,
the beauty of your peace.

5
Breathe through the heats of our desire
your coolness and your balm;
let sense be dumb, let flesh retire,
speak through the earthquake, wind and fire,
O still small voice of calm,
O still small voice of calm!

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from He>, released June 26, 2020

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Michael Whiteman Reading, UK

Born in the dark and distant 1980s, Michael then wrote a bunch of songs for Sounds of Salvation (Christian ska band) I am The Manic Whale (prog rock band) and his church.

Michael earns a crust from writing, performing, recording, amplifying and teaching music.

He also quite likes trains.

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