LYRICS
| Meter: | 8 7 8 7
| | Writer(s): | Love Maria Whitcomb Willis & others
| | Transl/Adapt: |
| | Dates: | 1864
| | Bible Refs: | Ps 54:2
| Anglican Hymn Book 1965
| 1965
| 579
| Australian Hymn Book/With One Voice
| 1977
| 510
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 1962
| 467
| Church Family Worship
| 1988
| 85
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 2000
| 2000
| 645
| Common Praise: Hymns Ancient & Modern
| 2000
| 416
| Complete Mission Praise
| 2000
| 132
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard
| 1983
| 113
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised
| 1950
| 182
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 1983
| 436
| Hymns for Today's Church 2
| 1988
| 360
| Hymns of Faith
| 1964
| 373
| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican Editi
| 2000
| 161
| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican Edition
| 1996
| 120
| Living Praise
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| 43
| New English Hymnal
| 1985
| 357
| Sing Glory
| 1999
| 237
| Songs of Fellowship 3
| 2003
| 1229
| Songs of Praise
| 1925
| 229
| Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition
| 1931
| 487
| The Book of Common Praise - Revised
| 1938
| 454
| The English Hymnal
| 1906
| 385
| The Hymn Book of Angl & Unit Ch Canada
| 1971
| 260
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MUSIC
 Living Praise
| 43
| G
| Songs of Fellowship 3
| 1229
| G
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 467
| G
| Hymns of Faith
| 373
| G
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 436
| G
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 53
| G
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Alternate Tunes
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| 1. 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 by steep and rugged pathways
Would we strive to climb to Thee.
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 wonderings be out guide:
Through endeavour, 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.
6. **alt verses
7. Not forever in green pastures
Do we ask our way to be,
But the steep and rugged pathway
May we tread rejoicingly.
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