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O My Father

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 [Verse 1]
O my CFather, thou that Gdwellest
In the G7high and glorious Cplace,
When shall CI regain thy Gpresence
And aG7gain behold thy Cface?
In thy Fholy habiCtation,
Did my G7spirit once Creside?
In my Ffirst primeval Cchildhood
Was I Gnurtured near thy Cside?
[Verse 2]
For a Cwise and glorious Gpurpose
Thou hast G7placed me here on Cearth
And withCheld the recolGlection
Of my G7former friends and Cbirth;
Yet oftFtimes a secret Csomething
Whispered, “G7You’re a stranger Chere,”
And I Ffelt that I had Cwandered
From a Gmore exalted Csphere.
[Verse 3]
I had Clearned to call thee GFather,
Thru thy G7Spirit from on Chigh,
But, unCtil the key of Gknowledge
Was resG7tored, I knew not Cwhy.
In the Fheav’ns are parents Csingle?
No, the G7thought makes reason Cstare!
Truth is Freason; truth Ceternal
Tells me GI’ve a mother Cthere.
[Verse 4]
When I Cleave this frail Gexistence,
When I G7lay this mortal Cby,
Father, CMother, may I Gmeet you
In your G7royal courts on Chigh?
Then, at Flength, when I’ve Ccompleted
All you G7sent me forth to Cdo,
With your Fmutual approCbation
Let me Gcome and dwell with Cyou.

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O My Father

by LDS Hymns

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[Verse 1]

C G

O my Father, thou that dwellest

G7 C

In the high and glorious place,

C G

When shall I regain thy presence

G7 C

And again behold thy face?

F C

In thy holy habitation,

G7 C

Did my spirit once reside?

F C

In my first primeval childhood

G C

Was I nurtured near thy side?

[Verse 2]

C G

For a wise and glorious purpose

G7 C

Thou hast placed me here on earth

C G

And withheld the recollection

G7 C

Of my former friends and birth;

F C

Yet ofttimes a secret something

G7 C

Whispered, “You’re a stranger here,”

F C

And I felt that I had wandered

G C

From a more exalted sphere.

[Verse 3]

C G

I had learned to call thee Father,

G7 C

Thru thy Spirit from on high,

C G

But, until the key of knowledge

G7 C

Was restored, I knew not why.

F C

In the heav’ns are parents single?

G7 C

No, the thought makes reason stare!

F C

Truth is reason; truth eternal

G C

Tells me I’ve a mother there.

[Verse 4]

C G

When I leave this frail existence,

G7 C

When I lay this mortal by,

C G

Father, Mother, may I meet you

G7 C

In your royal courts on high?

F C

Then, at length, when I’ve completed

G7 C

All you sent me forth to do,

F C

With your mutual approbation

G C

Let me come and dwell with you.

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