Father and Friend, Thy Light, Thy Love

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Father and Friend! Thy light, Thy love,

Beaming through all Thy works we see;

Thy glory gilds the heavens above,

And all the earth is full of Thee.

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Thy voice we hear, Thy presence feel,

While Thou, too pure for mortal sight,

Involved in clouds, invisible,

Reignest the Lord of life and light.

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We know not in what hallowed part

Of the wide heavens Thy throne may be,

But this we know, that where Thou art,

Strength, wisdom, goodness dwell with Thee.

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Thy children shall not faint nor fear,

Sustained by this exalted thought;

Since Thou, their God, art everywhere,

They cannot be where Thou art not!

 

Author: John Bowring

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