[00:20.550]Father, hear the prayer we offer:
[00:25.970]Nor for ease that prayer shall be,
[00:31.400]But for strength, that we may ever
[00:36.450]Live our lives courageously.
[00:41.530]
[00:42.560]Not forever in green pastures
[00:47.710]Do we ask our way to be,
[00:52.940]But the steep and rugged pathway
[00:58.010]May we tread rejoicingly.
[01:04.460]
[01:06.390]Not forever by still waters
[01:11.230]Would we idly, quiet stay;
[01:16.800]But would smite the living fountains
[01:21.780]From the rocks along our way.
[01:26.950]Be our strength in hours of weakness,
[01:33.170]In our wanderings be our Guide;
[01:37.200]Through endeavor, failure, danger,
[01:42.600]Father, be Thou at our side.
[01:52.180]
[02:11.300]Let our path be bright or dreary,
[02:16.320]Storm or sunshine be our share;
[02:21.480]May our souls in hope unweary
[02:26.770]Make Thy work our ceaseless prayer.
[02:32.650]
[03:02.770]Father, hear the prayer we offer:
[03:07.940]Nor for ease that prayer shall be,
[03:13.090]But for strength, that we may ever
[03:18.060]Live our lives courageously.
[03:23.690]Be our strength in hours of weakness,
[03:28.810]In our wanderings be our Guide;
[03:33.890]Through endeavor, failure, danger,
[03:39.210]Father, be Thou at our side.
[03:47.910]
[03:55.360]Love M. Will­is, in Tif­fa­ny’s Month­ly Mag­a­zine,
[03:59.300]Words:
[04:00.040]1859. It ap­peared in Hymns of the Spir­it,
[04:01.290]by Sam­u­el Long­fel­low and Sam­u­el John­son,
[04:05.740]1864, where the text was mod­i­fied con­sid­er­a­bly,
[04:07.810]prob­ab­ly by Long­fel­low.
[04:13.230]Music: St. Syl­ves­ter, John B. Dykes,
[04:16.510]1862 (MI­DI, score). Al­ter­nate tunes:
[04:22.040]
[04:23.690]Omni Die, in Cor­ner’s Ge­sang­buch, 1631;
[04:26.970]ar­ranged by Will­iam S. Rock­stro, 1906
[04:30.280](MI­DI, score).
[04:32.460]
[04:34.100]Stuttgart, Christ­ian F. Witt, 1715; adapt­ed by
[04:36.940]Hen­ry J. Gaunt­lett (1805-1876) (MI­DI, score)