Begin, My Tongue, Some Heavenly Theme

Begin, my tongue, some heav’nly themeAnd speak some boundless thing:The mighty works or mightier nameOf our eternal King.Tell of His wondrous faithfulnessAnd sound His pow’r abroad;Sing the sweet promise of His grace,The love and truth of God.His very word of grace is strongAs that which built the skies;The voice that rolls the stars alongSpeaks all … Continue reading Begin, My Tongue, Some Heavenly Theme

Dear Lord and Father of Mankind

Dear Lord and Father of mankind,Forgive our feverish ways!Reclothe us in our rightful mind;In purer lives Thy service find,In deeper reverence, praise.In simple trust like theirs who heard,Beside the Syrian Sea,The gracious calling of the Lord,Let us, like them, without a word,Rise up and follow Thee.O Sabbath rest by Galilee!O calm of hills above,Where Jesus … Continue reading Dear Lord and Father of Mankind