Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
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"Dear Lord and Father of Mankind" is a hymn with words taken from a longer poem, "The Brewing of Soma" by American Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier. The adaptation was made by Garrett Horder in his 1884 Congregational Hymns.[1]
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by John Greenleaf Whittier | |
Genre | Hymn |
Written | 1872 |
Meter | 8.6.8.8.6 |
Melody | "Rest" by Frederick Charles Maker, "Repton" by Hubert Parry |
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In the many countries the hymn is most usually sung to the tune "Repton" by Hubert Parry; however, in the US, the prevalent tune is "Rest" by Frederick Charles Maker.