Dear Lord and Father of mankind,
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forgive our foolish ways;
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reclothe us in our rightful mind,
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in purer lives thy service find,
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in deeper reverence, praise,
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in deeper reverence, praise.
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In simple trust like theirs who heard,
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beside the Syrian sea,
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the gracious calling of the Lord,
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let us, like them, without a word,
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rise up and follow thee,
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rise up and follow thee.
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O sabbath rest by Galilee,
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O calm of hills above,
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where Jesus knelt to share with thee
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the silence of eternity,
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interpreted by love!
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interpreted by love!
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Drop thy still dews of quietness,
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till all our strivings cease;
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take from our souls the strain and stress,
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and let our ordered lives confess
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the beauty of thy peace,
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the beauty of thy peace.
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Breathe through the heats of our desire
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thy coolness and thy balm;
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let sense be dumb, let flesh retire;
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speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire,
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O still, small voice of calm.
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O still, small voice of calm.
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Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind
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| Katherine Jenkins |
