Father, My Father

Might the ship into Thy kingdom

Stop upon my way?

In Thy lasting-ever Wisdom

Might Thou let me stay?

Wherefore mightn’t I find Thee?

Entreat to see Thy Face

That I may but only mind Thee

In Thy Holy Place

Father, my Father

Hear Thy child’s prayer

Father, my Father

Am I not not Thy heir?

By Thy Mercy, I invoke Thee

Stop, might I implore?

Here, a stranger with me,

Kneeling on the shore.

Knowing not Thy nature

Might he come aboard?

Indeed, to find a savior

With Thee in accord

Father, my Father

Hear Thy child’s plea

Father, my Father

May he come to Thee?

Incites this not Thy Justice?

This stranger lost and cold

Faith in Thee say’th, “Must this

Lamb let in My fold.”

For mark Thee no distinction

From Thy Skyward Throne

Nay, from Thy glorious nation

No servant shall be thrown

Father, my Father

Hear Thy child sing

Father, my Father

The answer wilt Thou bring

Teach this humble stranger, Thou

Exult in Sacrifice

Deliver him from danger, Thou

Strike Thee down his vice

Deliver us to Heaven’s Holy Strand

Through Thy Hallowed Hall

Bring us to Thy Sacred Hand

Where no man fear’th his fall

Father, my Father

Hear Thy child’s prayer

Father, my Father

Am I not Thy heir?

Father, our Father

Hear Thy children’s cry

Father, our Father

Teach us, Thou, to fly