Father I Stretch My Hands To Thee Lyrics

The lyrics to “Father I Stretch My Hands To Thee” provide comfort when you are feeling alone.

Father, I stretch my hands to Thee

Father, I stretch my hands to Thee;

No other help I know;

If Thou withdraw Thyself from me,

Ah wither shall I go?

Chorus

Pray, let me feel Thy Spirit’s power;

In self-denial give me grace to live.

No other help I know

If you withdraw yourself from me;

Ah wither shall I go?

No other help I know,

Help of Heaven or earth:

If Thou withdraw Thyself from me,

if Thou refuse my prayer,

who then can help me?

Where shall I go for comfort and relief?

God is the only one who can help you.

In times of need, God is the only one who can rescue you.

Ah wither shall I go?

My children are here, but I do not see them.

How shall I leave my husband and children?

It is not for us to say, “No, we will not come.” Ah! God has already said it in our hearts and minds; let us only obey His call, saying with Samuel: “Speak Lord thy servant hears…” We know that it is a great thing to join the Society of Jesus; but we also know that it will be a greater thing still if through our efforts there should be added another member to this Society which has done so much for God and man since its foundation by Saint Ignatius Loyola….

Chorus

The chorus is repeated three times to emphasize the importance of the message, giving listeners a chance to sing along.

Pray, let me feel Thy Spirit’s power;

Pray, let me feel Thy Spirit’s power;
Make me feel the power of God’s spirit in my life today;
Let me feel the power of God’s spirit in my life every day.

Let faith in Christ be strong;

Now the most important thing is faith in Christ—not just a little, but real, deep faith. And this faith will help you through hard times and keep you strong when things are going well. It takes away the fear of death and gives us hope for eternal life with God!

That we in Thee, may evermore

The song is a prayer to God and a reminder that we should be able to rely on Him in times of trouble, joy, peace and everything else. It asks God to not forsake us.

The lyrics are:

Father I Stretch My Hands To Thee Lyrics

Rejoice in words of song. (Refrain)

Let us rejoice in words of song,

And lift our hearts and voices on high.

To God the Father let us sing,

With joyful voice and heart and hand;

He is our Father, we are his sons,

And he will guide us all our days.

In life, let me soar with Thee above

Oh, Father in Heaven!

In life, let me soar with Thee above

As the eagle mounts to sunward and sings;

And let me look on Thy face and live, when death comes down on every side.

To curb the lust and pride;

As you read this, try to imagine yourself in the place of those people who were singing these words. They were facing an enemy that threatened their very existence. As the lyrics say, “lust is a form of greed,” and pride is “a form of selfishness.” Lust and pride are enemies of the soul; they lead us away from contentment and faithfulness toward God, away from love for others around us.

So how do we defeat these two enemies? The answer lies within ourselves—we need only look inside our hearts to see lust and pride at work there. It’s not enough simply to recognize them as such; we must also repent (change) our ways if we want victory over these vices!

But more than all, at last, when death

Comes down on every side and shuts me in,

To live is Christ and die is gain.

Comes down on every side. (Refrain)

The refrain is repeated three times in the song. It is a call to action, and it sums up the song’s message: God will come down on every side of you if you don’t turn to him.

Lyrics for a Christian hymn that provides comfort when you are feeling alone

Lyrics for a Christian hymn that provides comfort when you are feeling alone. The song was written by William L. Dawson and first published in the 1872 edition of Gospel Hymns of the Salvation Army.

Lord, I stretch my hands to thee,

I lift mine eyes to thee;

In thy compassion hide me;

And clasp me to thy breast.

These lyrics are taken from the hymn “Father, I Stretch My Hands To Thee,” which was written in 1876 by Augustus M. Toplady. He wrote this song as a way to comfort people who were feeling alone, but wanted some kind of reassurance that God would always be there for them. He wanted them to know that no matter what happened in their lives or how bad things got at times; they could always turn to him for help because he will never leave you alone (even if it seems like he has).

Father I Stretch My Hands To Thee Lyrics