Scripture Verse

Hallowed be Thy name. Matthew 6:9

Introduction

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Louis F. Benson (1855–1930)

Words: Lou­is F. Ben­son, 1926.

Music: Swa­bia Jo­hann M. Spiess, in Da­vids Harpf­fen-Spiel (Hei­del­berg, Ger­ma­ny: 1745). Ar­ranged by Will­iam H. Ha­ver­gal, 1847 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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William Havergal (1793–1870)

Lyrics

I name Thy hal­lowed name,
I bring Thee a new day;
Lord, keep my life from sin and shame,
And teach me how to pray.

Thy king­dom come to me,
And build with­in my heart
A shrine for me, a throne for Thee,
A tem­ple set apart.

Thy will be done by me
In lit­tle things, close by,
That so my home on earth may be
More like Thy Heav’n on high

Give me my bread to­day,
Enough to keep me strong,
Enough to share; and help me pray
For those who do me wrong.

If any tempt me, lead
To pur­er air above;
Thy power is gen­tle in our need,
Thy glo­ry is Thy love.