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Father! Thy Name our souls would bless

Author: J. N. Darby (1879)
Published in 3 hymnals

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1 Father, Thy name our souls would bless,
As children taught by grace,
Lift up our hearts in righteousness
And joy before Thy face.

2 Sweet is the confidence Thou giv'st,
Though high above our praise,
Our hearts resort to where Thou liv'st,
In heaven's unclouded rays.

3 There, in the purpose of Thy love,
Our place is now prepared,
As sons with Him who is above,
Who all our sorrows shared.

4 Eternal ages shall declare
The riches of Thy grace,
To those who with Thy Son shall share
A son's eternal place.

5 Absent as yet, we rest in hope,
Treading the desert-path,
Waiting for Him who takes us up
Beyond the pow'r of death.

6 We joy in Thee, Thy holy love
Our endless portion is,
Like Thine own Son, with Him above,
In brightest heavenly bliss.

7 O holy Father, keep us here
In that blest name of love,
Walking before Thee without fear
Till all be joy above.

Source: A Few Hymns and Some Spiritual Songs. Selected 1856, for the Little Flock. Revised, 1881 #25

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Author: J. N. Darby

Darby, John Nelson, M.A., youngest son of John Darby of Leap, King's Co., Ireland, was born at Westminster, Nov. 18, 1800; educated at Trinity College, Dublin, where he graduated in 1819; and in due course was called to the Bar. He subsequently took Holy Orders; but in a short time allied himself with the Plymouth Brethren. In the exercise of his ministry amongst them he visited most parts of the world, and translated the Bible into English, French, and German. His published works, including a Synopsis of the Books of the Bible; Notes on Revelations, &c, are numerous. He died at Bournemouth, April 29, 1882. His hymns in common use are:— 1. Hark, ten thousand voices crying. The Second Advent anticipated. Praise. Appeared in Hy… Go to person page >

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