| Song | Father Hear The Prayer We Offer (Arr.) () |
| Artist | Eden's Bridge |
| Album | Celtic Reflections On Hymns |
| [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) |
| [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. Will is, in Tif fa ny' s Month ly Mag a zine, |
| [03:59.300] | Words: |
| [04:00.040] | 1859. It ap peared in Hymns of the Spir it, |
| [04:01.290] | by Sam u el Long fel low and Sam u el John son, |
| [04:05.740] | 1864, where the text was mod i fied con sid er a bly, |
| [04:07.810] | prob ab ly by Long fel low. |
| [04:13.230] | Music: St. Syl ves ter, John B. Dykes, |
| [04:16.510] | 1862 MI DI, score. Al ter nate tunes: |
| [04:22.040] | |
| [04:23.690] | Omni Die, in Cor ner' s Ge sang buch, 1631 |
| [04:26.970] | ar ranged by Will iam S. Rock stro, 1906 |
| [04:30.280] | MI DI, score. |
| [04:32.460] | |
| [04:34.100] | Stuttgart, Christ ian F. Witt, 1715 adapt ed by |
| [04:36.940] | Hen ry J. Gaunt lett 18051876 MI DI, score |