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<h2>FATHER, HEAR THE PRAYER WE OFFER</h2>
<p align="center"><h3>&#8220;Hear my prayer, O God.&#8221; Psalm 54:2</h3></p>
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<td><em>Words:</em> <a href="./hymns/hymns_bio/bio_w_i_willis_lmw.html" target="_blank">Love Maria Willis</a>, in <em>Tiffany&#8217;s Monthly</em>, circa 1856. It appeared in <em>Hymns of the Spirit</em>, by <a href="./hymns/hymns_bio/bio_l_o_longfellow_s.html" target="_blank">Samuel Longfellow</a> and <a href="./hymns/hymns_bio/bio_j_o_johnson_s.html" target="_blank">Samuel Johnson</a>, 1864, where the text was modified considerably, probably by Longfellow.
<p><em>Music:</em> &#8220;St. Sylvester,&#8221; <a href="./hymns/hymns_bio/bio_d_y_dykes_jb.html" target="_blank">John Bacchus Dykes</a>, 1862 </p><p><table><tr><td><a href="./hymns/hymns_mid/mid_s_stsylves.mid" target = "_blank"><img border=0 src="./hymns/hymns_img/notes.gif"><br><b>Play MIDI</b></a></td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td><a href="./hymns/hymns_html/score_info.html" target = "_blank"><b>Link to obtain<br>musical score info</b></a></td></tr></table></p>
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<p>Father, hear the prayer we offer:<br>
Nor for ease that prayer shall be,<br>
But for strength, that we may ever<br>
Live our lives courageously.</p>
<p>Not forever by still waters<br>
Would we idly, quiet stay;<br>
But would smite the living fountains<br>
From the rocks along our way.</p>
<p>Be our strength in hours of weakness,<br>
In our wanderings be our Guide;<br>
Through endeavor, failure, danger,<br>
Father, be Thou at our side.</p>
<p>Let our path be bright or dreary,<br>
Storm or sunshine be our share;<br>
May our souls in hope unweary<br>
Make Thy work our ceaseless prayer.</p>
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