Father of All, Before Thy Throne

Father of all! be­fore Thy throne

Grateful but anx­ious par­ents bow;

Look in pa­ter­nal mercy down

And yield the boon we ask Thee now.

’Tis not for wealth

or joys of earth

Or life pro­longed we seek Thy face;

’Tis for a new and heav­en­ly birth

’Tis for the trea­sures of Thy grace.

’Tis for their souls’ eter­nal joy

For res­cue from the com­ing woe;

Do not our ear­nest suit de­ny;

We can­not

can­not let Thee go.