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John B. Dykes, 1857

Father, hear the pray'r we offer: Not for ease that pray'r shall be,

But for strength, that we may ever Live our lives cou-rage-ous

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FATHER, hear the prayer we offer:

Not for ease that prayer shall be,

But for strength, that we may ever

Live our lives courageously.

2 Not for ever in green pastures
Do we ask our way to be;
But the steep and rugged pathways
May we tread rejoicingly.

3 Not for ever by still waters

Would we idly quiet stay;

But would smite the living fountains
From the rocks along our way.

4 Be our strength in hours of weakness,
In our wanderings be our guide,
Through endeavor, failure, danger,
Father, be Thou at our side.

5 Let our path be bright or dreary,
Storm or sunshine be our share,
May our souls, in hope unweary,
Make Thy work our ceaseless prayer.

Love M. Willis, 1859, recast in 1864

STOCKWELL 8. 7. 8. 7.

Darius E. Jones, 1851

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tiring, nev- er sleep- ing, Find-eth mer-cy from a bove. Amen.

Thy present Spirit waits to fill The soul which comes to do Thy will.

10 GOD, in whom we live and move,

Thy love is law, Thy law is love;

Thy present Spirit waits to fill
The soul which comes to do Thy will.

2 Unto Thy children's spirits teach

Thy love beyond the power of speech;
And make them know with joyful awe
Th' encircling presence of Thy law.

3 That law doth give to truth and right,
Howe'er despised, a conquering might,
And makes each fondly worshipped lie
And boasting wrong to cower and die.

4 Its patient working doth fulfil

Man's hope, and God's all-perfect will,
Nor suffers one true word or thought
Or deed of love, to come to naught.

5 Such faith, O God, our spirits fill,
That we may work in patience still:
Who works for justice, works with Thee,
Who works in love, Thy child shall be.

Samuel Longfellow, 1864

Amen.