Heav'nly Father, send Thy blessing (John Stainer)

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Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 2007-11-30).   Score information: Letter, 1 page   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 Words­worthcreate page

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SacredHymn     Meter: 87. 87. D

Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard
Published: 1887

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Original text and translations

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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.