O Father All Creating Lyrics (Traditional Hymn)
O Father All Creating
Traditional Hymn

Lyrics Details

Download the PDF Chord Charts for O Father All Creating by Traditional Hymn, from the album Open Hymnal.

SongID 76077
Language English
Album Open Hymnal
Artists Traditional Hymn
Authors John Ellerton, Samuel Wesley
InstrumentsGuitar, Ukelele, Piano
File TypePDF
Pages
Available Keys A, Ab, B, Bb, C, C#, D, Db, E, Eb, F, F#, G, G#, Gb, Numbers, Numerals
ThemeCreator, Home, Hymn, Love, Marriage, Miracles, Savior, Unity, Trinity, Traditional

Lyrics

Verse 1 O Father, all creating, Whose wisdom, love, and pow'r First bound two lives together in Eden's primal hour, Today to these Thy children Thy earliest gifts renew, A home by Thee made happy, a love by Thee kept true. Verse 2 O Savior, Guest most bounteous Of old in Galilee, Vouchsafe today Thy presence With these who call on Thee; Their store of earthly gladness Transform to heav'nly wine, And teach them, in the tasting To know the gift is Thine. Verse 3 O Spirit of the Father, breathe on them from above, So mighty in Thy pureness, so tender in Thy love; That, guarded by Thy presence, from sin and strife kept free, Their lives may own Thy guidance, their hearts be rul'd by Thee. Verse 4 Except Thou build it, Father, the house is built in vain; Except Thou, Savior, bless it, the joy will turn to pain; But naught can break the union of hearts in Thee made one, And love Thy Spirit hallow'd is endless love begun....

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