Heav'nly Father, send Thy blessing (John Stainer)
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- (Posted 2007-11-30) CPDL #15570: (Sibelius 4)
- Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 2007-11-30). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 21 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Based on the edition from the Cyber Hymnal™.
General Information
Title: Heav'nly Father, send Thy blessing
Composer: John Stainer
Tune: Iona
Lyricist: Christopher Wordsworth
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 87. 87. D
Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard
First published: 1887
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Original text and translations
English text
1.
Heav’nly Father, send Thy blessing
On Thy children gathered here,
May they all, Thy Name confessing,
Be to Thee forever dear;
May they be, like Joseph, loving,
Dutiful, and chaste, and pure;
And their faith, like David, proving,
Steadfast unto death endure.
2.
Holy Savior, who in meekness
Didst vouchsafe a Child to be,
Guide their steps, and help their weakness,
Bless and make them like to Thee;
Bear Thy lambs, when they are weary,
In Thine arms and at Thy breast;
Through life’s desert, dry and dreary,
Bring them to Thy heav’nly rest.
3.
Spread Thy golden pinions o’er them,
Holy Spirit, from above,
Guide them, lead them, go before them,
Give them peace, and joy, and love;
Thy true temples, Holy Spirit,
May they with Thy glory shine,
And immortal bliss inherit,
And forevermore be Thine.