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Worship — Opening Hymns

Father supreme, whose wondrous love

  • No. 2
  • Words Anon.
  • 4 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Father supreme, whose wondrous love
Our utmost thought so far exceeds,
We seek thy blessing from above,
A rich supply for all our needs.

2

On thee alone our hopes we rest,
To thee alone we lift our eyes;
Regard our prayer, though unexpressed,
Accept our spirit's sacrifice.

3

'T is not for present power or wealth,
Or worldly fame, we look to thee;
We ask thy gift of heavenly health,
The gift of immortality.

4

Fulfill in us thy faithful word,
Through Him who died to make it sure,—
Our Mercy-seat, our Righteousness,
Who lives again to die no more.

About this hymn

As printed Text-only hymn in the right column below the music of hymn 1. Header as printed: the number «2» (large, left) and the italic cross-reference line «47, 64, 168.» (= sing to the tune of hymn 47, 64 or 168). Stanzas numbered 1–4; the first word is printed in small capitals («FATHER»); lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print; «Anon.» in italics at the end. The printer's hair space before « ; » (eyes ;, thee ;) is closed up here. «'T is» is printed with the space after the apostrophe; «sure,—» with a comma and dash; «Mercy-seat» hyphenated.

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Worship — Opening Hymns · No. 2 · printed page 7
Checked
lyrics verified · 2026-09-25