Father of all! Eternal Mind!

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Father of all! eternal mind! Immensely good and great! Thy children, form'd and bless'd by thee, Approach thy heav'nly seat.

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Thy name in hallow'd strains be sung: We join the solemn praise; To thy great name, with heart and tongue, Our cheerful homage raise.

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Thy mild, thy wise, and righteous reign, Let ev'ry being own: And in our minds, thy work divine, Erect thy gracious throne.

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As angels in the heav'nly worlds Thy bless'd commands fulfil; So may thy creatures here below Perform thy holy will.

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On thee we day by day, depend: Our daily wants supply; With truth and virtue feed our souls, That they may never die.

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Extend thy grace to ev'ry fault; Oh! let thy love forgive. Teach us divine forgiveness too, Nor let resentments live.

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Where tempting snares bestrew the way, Permit us not to tread; Or turn all real evil far From our unguarded head.

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Thy sacred name we would adore With cheerful humble mind; And praise thy goodness, pow'r and truth, Eternal, unconfin'd!