The Christian — Godly Life
Father, whate'er of earthly bliss
- No. 643
- Words Anne Steele.
- Singing key E♭ major
- 3 stanzas
Sung to LITCHFIELD (hymn 201)
Words
⤢ Full screenFather, whate'er of earthly blissThy sovereign will denies,Accepted at thy throne of grace,Let this petition rise:—
Give me a calm, a thankful heart,From every murmur free;The blessings of thy grace impart,And make me live to thee.
Let the sweet hope that thou art mineMy life and death attend;Thy presence through my journey shine,And crown my journey's end.
About this hymn
As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «643» (large) with the reference line «201, 724, 395.» in italics beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 201, 724 or 395); right column of p. 209, below hymn 642, stanzas 1–3, «Anne Steele.» in italics at the end. The first word «FATHER» is set in capitals and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «:» and «;» («rise :—», «free ;», «attend ;»); it is closed up here. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's («whate'er», «journey's» with straight apostrophes). No meter is printed (the text is C. M., 8.6.8.6).
- Source
- The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
- Where
- The Christian — Godly Life · No. 643 · printed page 209
- Music
- The hymnal prints no music for this hymn; its words are set here to the music of this tune.
- Checked
- lyrics verified · 2026-10-02
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