Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Your Fatherly Love, Oh LORD


1. The tender love a father has
For all his children dear,
Such love you, LORD, bestow on them
Who worship you in fear.

2. You, LORD, remember we are dust,
And all our frailty know;
Our days are like the tender grass,
And as the flower we grow.

3. The flower is withered by the wind
That smites with blighting breath;
So man is quickly swept away
Before the blast of death.

4. Unchanging is your love, Oh GOD,
From age to age the same,
Displayed to all who do your will
And reverence your Name.

5. Those who your gracious covenant keep
Oh LORD you'll ever bless;
Their children's children shall rejoice
To see your righteousness.

Adapted into a prayer from the 1912 Psalter paraphrase of Psalm 103:13-18 
Tune: Avalon CM
Many tunes can be found here

https://opc.org/hymn.html?list_type=tunes

1 comment:

Harlan Paulson said...

This goes directly to the original words and tune:

https://opc.org/hymn.html?hymn_id=717