Heavenly Father, God Over All Things

Heavenly Father, God over all things

Translator: Stephan Bilak (1973); Versed: Jack Boyd (1973)
Tune: BILAK
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 Heavenly Father, God over all things,
Spirit of truth, our joy to fulfill.
All seeing Lord and everywhere present,
Stay Thou among us, show us Thy will.

2 Heavenly Father, treasure of mercies,
Do not forget Thy children on earth.
Come as a guest and live in our poor hearts,
Bless us and cleanse us, show us our worth.

3 Heavenly Father, save us from evil;
With Thy great truths protect Thou our souls.
Now, by Thy grace, restore our true pleasure;
Save us, our Father, save and console.

Source: Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #593

Translator: Stephan Bilak

Epifanius Stephan (Epi) Bilak, was a Ukranian evangelist who had a radio program based in Lausanne, Switzerland, "The Messenger of Truth," heard throughout Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union for more than 30 years. He was the minister of the Old Park Church of Christ in Ternopil, Ukraine and with the L'Eglise du Christ in Lausanne. At the age of 15, Bilak was taken by the Nazis to forced labor camps in Germany. Following World War II, he studied at the Bible Institute in Nogent, near Paris, France. Stephan graduated from Lipscomb University (Nashville, Tenn.) in 1957, did mission work in Canada and in Plattsburg, New York, taught at Rochester College (Rochester Hills, Mich.), before settling in Lausanne. He translated a few hymns fr… Go to person page >

Versed: Jack Boyd

Jack Arthur Boyd (b. Indianapolis, Indiana, February 9, 1932) was the music editor of *Great Songs of the Church, Revised*, published by ACU Press in 1986. He earned a B.S. degree in music education from Abilene Christian University, a masters degree in music composition and theory from the University of North Texas, and a Ph.D. in choral literature from the University of Iowa. Boyd edited *Children, Rejoice!* (Sweet, 1979) and he authored *Rehearsal Guide for the Choral Director* (Parker, 1970) and *Leading the Lord's Singing* (Quality, 1981). He is a member of Churches of Christ and lives in Abilene, Texas. Monty Lynn Go to person page >

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First Line: Heavenly Father, God over all things
Title: Heavenly Father, God Over All Things
Translator: Stephan Bilak (1973)
Versed: Jack Boyd (1973)
Source: Ukranian Folk Hymn
Language: English
Publication Date: 1986
Copyright: This text may still be under copyright because it was published in 1986.

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Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #593

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