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O Father, Not for Worldly Wealth

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1 O Father, not for worldly wealth,
We pray to Thee today;
We only ask for faith to tread
The straight and narrow way.

2 God’s plans and purposes to us
May oft seem strange and dim,
But where we can not understand,
We trust it all to Him.

3 And of the hopes yet unfulfilled,
Help us to truly say,
The prayers that oft unanswered seem,
Are answered in His way.

4 O Father, make us wholly Thine;
Grant us Thy loving care;
And when life’s labor all is o’er,
May we Thy glory share.

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #14626

Author: E. L. Whiting

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Text Information

First Line: O Father, not for worldly wealth
Title: O Father, Not for Worldly Wealth
Author: E. L. Whiting
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #14626
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