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The Father we adore

John Newton printed it in 1779 in Olney Hymns, Book III, no. 104.

WRITTEN BY

John Newton 1725–1807

PRINTED

1779 Olney Hymns · no. 104

METRE

Short Metre 6.6.8.6 · 2 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

A subject no verse printed above it

The hymn

The words as Newton printed them, 8 lines.

The passage it draws on most

Its book prints no verse above this hymn. Of the verses its lines share most wording with, this is the one the whole hymn draws on, chosen by an AI model from those the word matching found. Not the author's own heading.

In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; salvation is established as its walls and ramparts. ISAIAH 26:1 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE OPEN IT BESIDE THE PAGE

Its place in the book

Book III of the hymn book, “On the progress and changes of the spiritual life”, holds these hymns in this order: 106 hymns. This is number 104. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 104 · JOHN NEWTON · THIS HYMN The Father we adore

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