Heavenly Father, Now I Pray
Author: Alvin A. Beesley
Composer: Alvin A. Beesley
Languages (18)
This song text has been indexed at SingPraises.net in the following languages:
- American Sign Language (ASL): Heavenly Father, Now I Pray
- Chinese (Traditional): [Unknown title]
- Danish: Kære Gud, nu jeg beder
- Dutch: Vaderlief, ik bid tot U
- English: Heavenly Father, Now I Pray
- Finnish: Taivaan Isää pyydän näin
- French: Seigneur, je te prie vraiment
- German: Vater, dies ist mein Gebet
- Icelandic: Himnafaðir, best ég bið
- Italian: Prego il mio Padre celeste
- Japanese: [Unknown title]
- Korean: [Unknown title]
- Norwegian: Kjære Fader, nu jeg ber
- Portuguese: Suplicamos-te, ó Deus
- Samoan: Le tama Ou Te Tatalo
- Spanish: Ruego, Padre Celestial
- Swedish: Gode Fader nu jag ber
- Tongan: ʻE Tamai Te u Lotu
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Copyright status of original text
This text was first published in English, in 1962 or earlier.
In copyright (IRI)
Earliest source indexed at SingPraises.net: The Children’s Friend (1902–1970), May 1962.
Representative lyrics
English (Original Language)
Heav’nly Father, now I pray, Guide and guard me ev’ry day. Help me feel thy love for me. This I humbly ask of thee.
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