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Appears in 4 hymnals Hymnal Title: The New English Hymnal Tune Sources: Mode iv Tune Key: e minor Incipit: 42333 33566 56765 Used With Text: Lord, hear the praises of thy faithful people

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Father most holy, merciful and tender

Author: Percy Dearmer, 1867-1936 Appears in 28 hymnals Hymnal Title: The New English Hymnal Lyrics: 1 Father most holy, merciful and tender; Jesus our Saviour, with the Father reigning; Spirit all-kindly, Advocate, Defender, Light never waning; 2 Trinity sacred, Unity unshaken; Deity perfect, giving and forgiving, Light of the angels, Life of the forsaken, Hope of all living; 3 Maker of all things, all thy creatures praise thee; Lo, all things serve thee through thy whole creation: Hear us, Almighty, hear us as we raise thee Heart's adoration. 4 To the all-ruling triune God be glory: Highest and greatest, help thou our endeavour, We too would praise thee, giving honour worthy, Now and for ever. Amen. Topics: The Christian Year Trinity Sunday; Office Hymn Used With Tune: O PATER SANCTE

Lord, hear the praises of thy faithful people

Appears in 1 hymnal Hymnal Title: The New English Hymnal Topics: St Joseph of Nazareth March 19th; Office Hymn; The Christian Year Festivals and Other Holy Days: Proper Used With Tune: O PATER SANCTE Text Sources: Editors

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Father most holy, merciful and loving

Author: P. D. Hymnal: Songs of Praise #103 (1925) Hymnal Title: Songs of Praise Languages: English Tune Title: [Father most holy, merciful and loving]

Father most holy, merciful and tender

Author: P. D. Hymnal: The English Hymnal #160a (1906) Hymnal Title: The English Hymnal Languages: English Tune Title: [Father most holy, merciful and tender]

Father most holy, merciful and tender

Author: Percy Dearmer, 1867-1936 Hymnal: The New English Hymnal #144 (1986) Hymnal Title: The New English Hymnal Lyrics: 1 Father most holy, merciful and tender; Jesus our Saviour, with the Father reigning; Spirit all-kindly, Advocate, Defender, Light never waning; 2 Trinity sacred, Unity unshaken; Deity perfect, giving and forgiving, Light of the angels, Life of the forsaken, Hope of all living; 3 Maker of all things, all thy creatures praise thee; Lo, all things serve thee through thy whole creation: Hear us, Almighty, hear us as we raise thee Heart's adoration. 4 To the all-ruling triune God be glory: Highest and greatest, help thou our endeavour, We too would praise thee, giving honour worthy, Now and for ever. Amen. Topics: The Christian Year Trinity Sunday; Office Hymn Languages: English Tune Title: O PATER SANCTE

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Percy Dearmer

1867 - 1936 Person Name: Percy Dearmer, 1867-1936 Hymnal Title: The New English Hymnal Translator of "Father most holy, merciful and tender" in The New English Hymnal Dearmer, Percy, M.A., son of Thomas Dearmer, was born in London, Feb. 27, 1867, and educated at Westminster School and at Christ Church, Oxford (B.A. 1890, M.A. 1896). He was ordained D. 1891, P. 1892, and has been since 1901 Vicar of S. Mary the Virgin, Primrose Hill, London. He has been Secretary of the London Branch of the Christian Social Union since 1891, and is the author of The Parson's Handbook, 1st edition, 1899, and other works. He was one of the compilers of the English Hymnal, 1906, acting as Secretary and Editor, and contributed to it ten translations (38, 95, 150, 160, 165, 180, 215, 237, 352, 628) and portions of two others (242, 329), with the following originals:— 1. A brighter dawn is breaking. Easter. Suggested by the Aurora lucis, p. 95, but practically original. 2. Father, Who on man dost shower. Temperance. 3. God, we thank Thee, not in vain. Burial. 4. Holy God, we offer here. Holy Communion. 5. Jesu, good above all other. For Children. 6. Lord, the wind and sea obey Thee. For those at Sea. 7. The winter's sleep was long and deep. St. Philip and St. James. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)