Help Me, Dear Father

Author: Frances K. Taylor

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1. Help me, dear Father, to freely forgive, class="diff_next">n11. Help me, dear Father, to freely forgive 2All who may seem unkind to me;2All who may seem unkind to me. 3Help me each day, Father, to live 4Nearer and nearer to thee. 53 n62. Merciful loving and helpful and kind,n4[Chorus] 7Always for evil returning the good,5Help me each day, Father, I pray; 8Striving to do with might and mind,6Help me live nearer, nearer to thee. 9All that thou sayest I should. 107 tt82. Help me, dear Father, to truly repent, 9Making things right, and changing my ways. 10
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1. Help me, dear Father, to freely forgive 2All who may seem unkind to me;2All who may seem unkind to me. 3Help me each day, Father, to live 4Nearer and nearer to thee. 53 n62. Merciful loving and helpful and kind,n4[Chorus] 7Always for evil returning the good,5Help me each day, Father, I pray; 8Striving to do with might and mind,6Help me live nearer, nearer to thee. 9All that thou sayest I should. 107 tt82. Help me, dear Father, to truly repent, 9Making things right, and changing my ways. 10
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All who may seem unkind to me; class="diff_next">2All who may seem unkind to me. 3Help me each day, Father, to live 4Nearer and nearer to thee. 53 n62. Merciful loving and helpful and kind,n4[Chorus] 7Always for evil returning the good,5Help me each day, Father, I pray; 8Striving to do with might and mind,6Help me live nearer, nearer to thee. 9All that thou sayest I should. 107 tt82. Help me, dear Father, to truly repent, 9Making things right, and changing my ways. 10
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All who may seem unkind to me. 3Help me each day, Father, to live 4Nearer and nearer to thee. 53 n62. Merciful loving and helpful and kind,n4[Chorus] 7Always for evil returning the good,5Help me each day, Father, I pray; 8Striving to do with might and mind,6Help me live nearer, nearer to thee. 9All that thou sayest I should. 107 tt82. Help me, dear Father, to truly repent, 9Making things right, and changing my ways. 10
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Help me each day, Father, to live class="diff_next"> 4Nearer and nearer to thee. 53 n62. Merciful loving and helpful and kind,n4[Chorus] 7Always for evil returning the good,5Help me each day, Father, I pray; 8Striving to do with might and mind,6Help me live nearer, nearer to thee. 9All that thou sayest I should. 107 tt82. Help me, dear Father, to truly repent, 9Making things right, and changing my ways. 10
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Nearer and nearer to thee. class="diff_next"> 53 n62. Merciful loving and helpful and kind,n4[Chorus] 7Always for evil returning the good,5Help me each day, Father, I pray; 8Striving to do with might and mind,6Help me live nearer, nearer to thee. 9All that thou sayest I should. 107 tt82. Help me, dear Father, to truly repent, 9Making things right, and changing my ways. 10
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2. Merciful loving and helpful and kind, class="diff_next">n4[Chorus] 7Always for evil returning the good,5Help me each day, Father, I pray; 8Striving to do with might and mind,6Help me live nearer, nearer to thee. 9All that thou sayest I should. 107 tt82. Help me, dear Father, to truly repent, 9Making things right, and changing my ways. 10
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[Chorus] 7Always for evil returning the good,5Help me each day, Father, I pray; 8Striving to do with might and mind,6Help me live nearer, nearer to thee. 9All that thou sayest I should. 107 tt82. Help me, dear Father, to truly repent, 9Making things right, and changing my ways. 10
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Always for evil returning the good, class="diff_next">5Help me each day, Father, I pray; 8Striving to do with might and mind,6Help me live nearer, nearer to thee. 9All that thou sayest I should. 107 tt82. Help me, dear Father, to truly repent, 9Making things right, and changing my ways. 10
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Help me each day, Father, I pray; 8Striving to do with might and mind,6Help me live nearer, nearer to thee. 9All that thou sayest I should. 107 tt82. Help me, dear Father, to truly repent, 9Making things right, and changing my ways. 10
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Striving to do with might and mind, class="diff_next">6Help me live nearer, nearer to thee. 9All that thou sayest I should. 107 tt82. Help me, dear Father, to truly repent, 9Making things right, and changing my ways. 10
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Help me live nearer, nearer to thee. 9All that thou sayest I should. 107 tt82. Help me, dear Father, to truly repent, 9Making things right, and changing my ways. 10
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All that thou sayest I should. class="diff_next"> 107 tt82. Help me, dear Father, to truly repent, 9Making things right, and changing my ways. 10
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2. Help me, dear Father, to truly repent, 9Making things right, and changing my ways. 10
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Making things right, and changing my ways. 10
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