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Worship — Opening Hymns

Gracious Father, lend thine ear

  • No. 17
  • Words Anon.
  • 3 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Gracious Father, lend thine ear,
Deign our humble songs to hear;
Purer praise we hope to bring
When around thy throne we sing.

2

While on earth ordained to stay,
Guide our footsteps in thy way,
Till we come to dwell with thee,
Till we all thy glory see.

3

Then, with angel-harps again,
We will wake a nobler strain;
There, in joyful songs of praise,
Our triumphant voices raise.

About this hymn

As printed Text-only hymn at the top of the right column of p. 11. Header as printed: the number «17» (large, left) and the italic cross-reference line «37, 457, 158.» (= sing to the tune of hymn 37, 457 or 158). Stanzas numbered 1–3; the first word is printed in small capitals («GRACIOUS»); lines 2–4 are not indented; «Anon.» in italics at the end. The printer's hair space before «;» (hear ;, strain ;) is closed up here. «angel-harps» is hyphenated in the print.

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Worship — Opening Hymns · No. 17 · printed page 11
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-09-25