A memorial volume of sacred poetry by the late Sir John Bowring. To which is prefixed, a memoir of the author, by Lady Bowring |
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The Lord's Prayer.
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The Lord's Prayer.
O thou high and holy One!
Who in heaven hast fixed Thy throne,
Whom we God and Father call—
Father! dearest name of all;
Who in heaven hast fixed Thy throne,
Whom we God and Father call—
Father! dearest name of all;
Reverenced be that name sublime,
Through all temples and all time;
Thy exhaustless praise rehearse
Let the unbounded universe.
Through all temples and all time;
Thy exhaustless praise rehearse
Let the unbounded universe.
May Thy kingdom come, and bless
All men with its righteousness;
Thy blest kingdom from above,
Raised on peace and joy and love.
All men with its righteousness;
Thy blest kingdom from above,
Raised on peace and joy and love.
E'en as heaven, let earth fulfil,
Holy One! Thy holy will;
Till the sons of earth shall be
Fit in heaven to worship Thee.
Holy One! Thy holy will;
Till the sons of earth shall be
Fit in heaven to worship Thee.
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Day by day, O God! provide
From Thy bounty, flowing wide,
Our supplies of daily food,
Our supplies of earthly good.
From Thy bounty, flowing wide,
Our supplies of daily food,
Our supplies of earthly good.
Teach us ever to beware;
Keep us from temptation's snare;
Let us never tread the way
Where our feet would slip or stray.
Keep us from temptation's snare;
Let us never tread the way
Where our feet would slip or stray.
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