Hymn
The promise of my Father's love
The promise of my Father's love
Shall stand for ever good:
He said, and gave his soul to death,
And seal'd the grace with blood.
To this dear cov'nant of thy word
I set my worthless name;
I seal th'engagement to my Lord,
And make my humble claim.
Thy light, and strength, and pard'ning grace,
And glory shall be mine;
My life and soul, my heart and flesh,
And all my pow'ers are thine.
I call that legacy my own,
Which Jesus did bequeath;
'Twas purchas'd with a dying groan,
And ratifi'd in death.
Sweet is the mem'ry of his name,
Who bless'd us in his will,
And to his testament of love,
Made his own life the seal.
The promise of my Father's love — Text from Church Hymn Book, 1816. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-promise-of-my-fathers-love
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Who wrote The promise of my Father's love?
The words of The promise of my Father's love were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1816. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including God of the Gentiles and The Gospel Feast.
Is The promise of my Father's love public domain?
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What is the metre of The promise of my Father's love?
The promise of my Father's love is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, "Kept by the power of God through faith into salvation", Hark, the Glad Sound and Remember Me.