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Parent of all, omnipotent

Parent of all, omnipotent

Author: Walker
Published in 12 hymnals


Representative Text

1 Parent of all, omnipotent!
In heaven and earth below!
Through all creation's vast extent,
Whose streams of goodness flow:

2 Teach me to know from whence I rose,
And unto what designed;
No private aims may I propose,
That injure human kind.

3 To hear my country's lawful voice,
May my best thoughts incline;
'Tis reason's law, 'tis virtue's choice,
'Tis nature's call, and thine.

4 Me from fair freedom's sacred cause
May nothing e'er divide;
Nor grandeur, gold, nor vain applause,
Nor friendship false, misguide.

Source: The Voice of Praise: a collection of hymns for the use of the Methodist Church #795

Author: Walker

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Text Information

First Line: Parent of all, omnipotent
Author: Walker
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches #353

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #353

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A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #353

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #369

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (2nd ed. Enl. and Imp.) #185

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #369

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #369

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Hymns for Christian Devotion #845

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Hymns for Christian Devotion #845

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The Voice of Praise #795

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