Father, Thy Children to Thee Now Raise

First line: Father, thy children to thee now raise Glad, grateful songs / Father, thy children to thee now raise Glad, grateful / Father, thy children to thee now raise

Original language: English

Words: Evan Stephens
Music: Evan Stephens

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Father, Thy Children to Thee Now Raise
Hymns (1985, 2002 ed.), 91

1. Father, thy children to thee now raiseGlad, grateful songs for thy love and grace,For thy protecting and watchful careOver thy Saints dwelling far and near;Grateful to thee for the gospel light,Which with its truth fills us with delight,Glad that we’ve chosen the better part.Songs of delight fill each grateful heart.
2. Oh, may our songs to thy courts ascend;Pleasing to thee may our voices blend.Lead us as thou hast the faithful led;Feed us with knowledge and daily bread.Let us not stray from the paths of truth;Forgive the folly and faults of youth.Father, accept thou the songs of praiseWhich from our hearts unto thee we raise.

Father, Thy Children to Thee Now Raise
Hymns (1948, 1979 ed.), 43

1. Father, thy children to thee now raiseGlad, grateful songs for thy love and grace—For thy protecting and watchful careOver thy Saints dwelling far and near;Grateful to thee for the gospel light,Which with its truth fills us with delight;Glad that we’ve chosen the better part,Songs of delight fill each grateful heart.
2. Thankful to thee that a pilgrim bandBrought us to dwell in this favored land,Led o’er the deserts and plains by thee,Here to a land of true liberty;Thankful to thee for the mountains high,The fresh’ning breeze and the clear, blue sky;And for the fields covered o’er with corn,Which now our loved mountain vales adorn.
3. Oh, may our songs to thy courts ascend,Pleasing to thee may our voices blend;Lead us as thou hast the faithful led,Feed us with knowledge and daily bread.Let us not stray from the paths of truth,Forgive the folly and faults of youth;Father, accept thou the songs of praiseWhich from our hearts unto thee we raise.

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Father, Thy Children to Thee Now Raise

Hymns (1985, 2002 ed.), 91

Father, Thy Children to Thee Now Raise

Music from April 1989 General Conference (1989, 1989-04 ed.), 1

Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus

Father, Thy Children to Thee Now Raise

Hymns (1985, 1998 ed.), 91

Father, Thy Children to Thee Now Raise

Hymns (1985, 1985 ed.), 91

Father, Thy Children to Thee Now Raise

Music from April 1984 General Conference (1984, 1984-04 ed.), 1

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Father, Thy Children to Thee Now Raise

Music from April 1981 General Conference (1981, 1981-04 ed.), 3

Artist: Men of the Tabernacle Choir; Men of the Mormon Youth Chorus

Father, Thy Children to Thee now Raise

The Children Sing (1951, 1951 ed.), 6

Father, Thy Children to Thee Now Raise

Hymns (1948, 1979 ed.), 43

Father, Thy Children to Thee Now Raise

Hymns (1948, 1961-b ed.), 43

Father, Thy Children to Thee Now Raise

Hymns (1948, 1960-a ed.), 43

Father, Thy Children to Thee Now Raise

Hymns (1948, 1950 ed.), 43

Father, Thy Children to Thee Now Raise

Hymns (1948, 1948 ed.), 43

Father, Thy Children to Thee Now Raise

Relief Society Songs (1940, 1940-a ed.), no. 44

Father, Thy Children to Thee Now Raise

Deseret Sunday School Songs (1909, 1937 ed.), 190

Father, Thy Children to Thee Now Raise

Deseret Sunday School Songs (1909, 1909 ed.), 190

Father, Thy Children to Thee Now Raise

Songs of Zion (1908, 1925 ed.), 190

Father, Thy Children to Thee Now Raise

Songs of Zion (1908, 1920 ed.), 190

Father, Thy Children to Thee Now Raise

Songs of Zion (1908, 1918 ed.), 190

Father, Thy Children to Thee Now Raise

Songs of Zion (1908, 1912 ed.), 190

Father, Thy Children to Thee Now Raise

Songs of Zion (1908, 1908 ed.), 190

Song of Praise

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1908 ed.), no. 100

Song of Praise

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1907 ed.), no. 100

Song of Praise

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1906 ed.), no. 100

Song of Praise

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1905-b ed.), no. 100

Song of Praise

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1894 ed.), no. 100

Song of Praise

Deseret Sunday School Union Music Book (1884, 1888 ed.), no. 18b

Song of Praise

Deseret Sunday School Union Music Book (1884, 1884-b ed.), no. 18b

Song of Praise

Deseret Sunday School Union Music Book (1884, 1884-a ed.), no. 18b

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

Song of Praise

Zion’s Praises (RLDS) (1903, 1904 ed.), 174

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

Song of Praise

Zion’s Praises (RLDS) (1903, 1903-a ed.), 174

Song of praise

Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1908 ed.), 83

Song of praise

Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1906 ed.), 83

Song of praise

Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1903 ed.), 83

Song of praise

Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1901 ed.), 83

Song of praise

Children’s Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1899 ed.), 83

Song of praise

Children’s Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1897 ed.), 83

Song of praise

Children’s Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1896 ed.), 83

Father, Thy children to Thee now raise

Hymns and Sacred Songs for Children (1888, 1888 ed.), 33