Dear Lord and Father of mankind Hymn - Westminster Abbey (with lyrics)

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  • čas přidán 25. 02. 2019
  • This is the hymn, 'Dear Lord and Father of mankind', written by John Whittier (1807-92), set to the hymn tune REPTON, composed by C. Hubert H. Parry (1848-1918) from a song in his oratorio, 'Judith'.
    It was sung at the Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey on Monday 13th March 2017.
    Sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey. James O'Donnell is Director of Music and Master of the Choristers at the Abbey.
    Disclaimer: I do not own the (contents of the) video, I merely put lyrics over the top.

Komentáře • 105

  • @IslandUplift
    @IslandUplift Před rokem +106

    The Crown Season 5 Episode 8 brought me here tbh. It was sung at the end and during the credits of the episode. Absolutely Beautiful Hymn!

    • @jomk2633
      @jomk2633 Před rokem +6

      William wanted to watch cartoons before The Queen said if it was possible to find BBC... 😂

    • @adtenvideos2228
      @adtenvideos2228 Před rokem +2

      Me too

    • @nealbosher9293
      @nealbosher9293 Před rokem +1

      Me too

    • @dillonchavez5390
      @dillonchavez5390 Před rokem +6

      I wonder if they selected that part of the song in the episode because of the lyrics that played. "Forgive our foolish ways." The Queen was feeling the turmoil and stress of the bombshell interview but was also sharing it with Prince William at the moment too. I'd like to think maybe, just maybe, the queen had some regrets on not addressing Princess Diana's grievances after all. (?)

    • @redsquarejay
      @redsquarejay Před rokem +2

      The Grand Tour is where I heard this from

  • @victorokah9405
    @victorokah9405 Před rokem +25

    The pipe organ at Westminster Abbey is nothing short of magnificent

    • @jcb5747
      @jcb5747 Před rokem +2

      And Liverpool Anglican Cathedral

  • @Snug-the-Joiner
    @Snug-the-Joiner Před 9 měsíci +9

    Some years ago, Dad (1909-1990) told me that this was Winston Churchill's favourite hymn.

  • @nanikdasani4547
    @nanikdasani4547 Před 3 lety +61

    Dear Lord and Father of mankind,
    forgive our foolish ways!
    Reclothe us in our rightful mind,
    in purer lives thy service find,
    in deeper reverence, praise.
    In simple trust like theirs who heard,
    beside the Syrian sea,
    the gracious calling of the Lord,
    let us, like them, without a word,
    rise up and follow thee.
    O Sabbath rest by Galilee!
    O calm of hills above,
    where Jesus knelt to share with thee
    the silence of eternity
    interpreted by love!
    Drop thy still dews of quietness,
    till all our strivings cease;
    take from our souls the strain and stress,
    and let our ordered lives confess
    the beauty of thy peace.
    Breathe through the heats of our desire
    thy coolness and thy balm;
    let sense be dumb, let flesh retire;
    speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire,
    O still, small voice of calm.

  • @miriammwangi1520
    @miriammwangi1520 Před 4 lety +53

    This one of my very favorite hymns

  • @haroldacemah8431
    @haroldacemah8431 Před 4 lety +44

    Beautiful song and beautifully sung. To GOD be the glory!

  • @georgegiblin
    @georgegiblin Před 4 lety +54

    Certainly one of the greatest text and tune pairings of our age, or any age for that matter! A beautiful rendition.

  • @paddy7466
    @paddy7466 Před měsícem +1

    I want this for my lovely mums funeral. It’s so beautiful - love many hymns so I’m hoping they play this. Bless my lovely mum x

  • @petercdowney
    @petercdowney Před 2 lety +10

    I think this should be sung as the opening hymn at my funeral.

  • @pabloandreshernandez5855

    It's one of the best hyms what I have listen with great rejoice in my hearth❤
    Jesus Christ live!🙏🙌

  • @realityagbodi5658
    @realityagbodi5658 Před rokem +3

    Thanks Lord, I woke up now singing it & it blessed my soul

  • @romeoandsusandial5340
    @romeoandsusandial5340 Před 2 lety +14

    Praise & thank our lord for his creation greatness goodness & most of all his faithful love ❤️ forgiveness & mercy amen & amen❤️🙏💐🌹🌷🌼🌎✌️🙏❤️

  • @gordonrea4573
    @gordonrea4573 Před 2 lety +8

    They don't write 'em like that anymore! Utterly sublime lyrics and score!

    • @majy1735
      @majy1735 Před 8 měsíci +2

      Absolutely. I'm not a native speaker of English but I clearly sense the beauty of these lyrics. What a beautiful, dignified, lofty English!

  • @sallycarlsson3710
    @sallycarlsson3710 Před rokem +3

    Many grateful thanks for overlaying the text. It adds to the relevance of worship.

  • @jsmith3980
    @jsmith3980 Před rokem +11

    This hymn has always given me comfort and solace.Thanks for posting.

  • @yvonnebrown7096
    @yvonnebrown7096 Před 2 lety +6

    Beautiful. One of my favourite hymns!

  • @cynthiabell6273
    @cynthiabell6273 Před měsícem

    I love this hymn. I have sung since my early teens. Now whenever I sing it, I think of my friends in various countries around the world and can hear them singing this hymn. I want this to be sung at my funeral.

  • @Apriluser
    @Apriluser Před rokem +5

    May we find ourselves living into this text and give ourselves fully to Christ, not only with our lips, but in our lives.

  • @thecelticdruid7707
    @thecelticdruid7707 Před 2 lety +4

    We used to sing this at my old school in the 1980s. It was called Heolddu Comprehensive school in Bargoed, Wales. Pronunciation: " Hay all thee" and Bargoed is pronounced " Bar-goyd". Assembly morning Mr Keri Edwards would walk into the hall with his black robe on from his grammar school days. He was very old school, very strict. Once he called you in loud booming deep voice "You boy " you knew your days were numbered.

  • @daisy13joyce
    @daisy13joyce Před měsícem

    Used to love singing this at school assembly in the 50s. It is one of my favourites.

  • @olusesanfesobi5219
    @olusesanfesobi5219 Před rokem +3

    My Lord and God. Thou hast called me unto. Keep me standing in faith and lead me to my therein to Thy eternal bliss. Amen 🙏🏽

  • @carowiedasmuster5672
    @carowiedasmuster5672 Před 3 lety +132

    Isn't it beautiful, I love how it was sung in the movie 'Atonement' by British soldiers in 'The elegy of Dunkirk' under the soundtrack of Dario Marianelli. I highly recommend watching the movie as well :)

    • @bornforbanning
      @bornforbanning Před 3 lety +5

      What about Dear Ford and Father of mankind as sung in 'funeral for a ford' at York cathedral in the final episode of The Grand Tour?

    • @carowiedasmuster5672
      @carowiedasmuster5672 Před 3 lety +2

      @@bornforbanning Haven't seen this one yet, thanks for the tipp!

    • @bornforbanning
      @bornforbanning Před 3 lety

      @@carowiedasmuster5672 Here you go. There are longer versions with the full segment on youtube: czcams.com/video/80WPyZ7M8jE/video.html

    • @carowiedasmuster5672
      @carowiedasmuster5672 Před 3 lety +1

      @@bornforbanning Great thanks! And here is the elegy of Dunkirk if you haven't seen it yet. Very different to your reference though & pretty amazingly dramatic pictures. :)

    • @yaknbo
      @yaknbo Před 3 lety +1

      Yes!

  • @WillowPatty
    @WillowPatty Před 2 lety +9

    I so love this.

  • @anamariarobertonunesscabel9367

    To GOD to honor and the glory.!✝️

  • @R08Tam
    @R08Tam Před 15 dny +1

    I loathe religion but this is a tune that takes me back to my childhood.

  • @thebosky23
    @thebosky23 Před rokem +4

    Anybody else here cause they watched the last episode of The Grand Tour?

  • @KingMarkonian
    @KingMarkonian Před 3 lety +4

    The organ build up at 2:22 was nice. Very nice hymn

  • @melhoad5221
    @melhoad5221 Před rokem

    Take from our souls the strain and stress - so relevant today ....... x

  • @sheilanyenge2470
    @sheilanyenge2470 Před 3 lety +4

    I love this song

  • @captain_hammer
    @captain_hammer Před 4 lety +7

    Trying to watch this while my laptop is having a meltdown: "oh please just stop crashing, oh please just stop crashing"

  • @peterrhythm6752
    @peterrhythm6752 Před 3 lety +7

    Great hymn

  • @kenfagan2446
    @kenfagan2446 Před 3 lety +1

    My all time favourite hymn ken Fagan Australia

  • @saragrant3667
    @saragrant3667 Před 2 lety +4

    It was the one of very preferred hymns by Princess Diana of Wales. I do love these lyrics and music too. Is just an great rendition of what we humans (with our little horizon) can see in Lord!

    • @karleinegraham446
      @karleinegraham446 Před 2 lety

      Pray tell me how you know this was a "preferred hymn" of Diana?? When did she speak of it?

    • @saragrant3667
      @saragrant3667 Před 2 lety +1

      @@karleinegraham446/ When She was alive. I've had a contact with few person who directly worked with her. And I was concerting artist who's task was - simply and merely- to know royalty's taste in music. I played few times at Highgrove too. Do you have any problem with that???

    • @karleinegraham446
      @karleinegraham446 Před 2 lety

      @@saragrant3667 Thank you! My prayer for Diana, and all of us believers, is that like the prophet Elijah in 1st Kings 19: 11-13, we too hear "the still small voice of God". Jesus is our Savior and model and We can trust in God' s mercy for us.

    • @karleinegraham446
      @karleinegraham446 Před 2 lety +1

      @@saragrant3667 I would love to visit Prince Charles' gardens at Highgrove, if I visit the 🇬🇧 UK again. I saw a program once, where. a musical piece, called the Highgrove Suite I believe, was featured. Now that is a gentleman with love and
      appreciation of good music!

  • @ebunoni5635
    @ebunoni5635 Před 3 měsíci

    Perfect for reflection....

  • @simonchen294
    @simonchen294 Před rokem +7

    This is one of my favorite hymns. Hope it will be played in the Queen's funeral.

  • @mickdick1138
    @mickdick1138 Před 4 lety +25

    “Dear Ford and father of mankind” that’s what I’m always gonna sing

    • @buzon1658
      @buzon1658 Před 4 lety +2

      Same!

    • @sb6678
      @sb6678 Před rokem

      Those who think it is a good idea to change the texts of a hymn, especially the sacrilegious publisher Kevin Mathew, have a lot to answer for.

    • @Nickoboss29
      @Nickoboss29 Před rokem +1

      @@sb6678 you didn't watch the Grand Tour right?

  • @barbaragreenhalgh4162

    so beautiful

  • @achannelwith53subsfornorea38

    I sang this with CCF at Memorial Day. It really was something

  • @curtislui2675
    @curtislui2675 Před rokem +14

    Here we are gathered in remembrance of Queen Elizabeth II, may she rest in peace

    • @defsadwdas
      @defsadwdas Před rokem +3

      No, we are gathered here to celebrate the gracious calling of the Lord, Christ is Risen!

    • @kodwoampiahbonney3507
      @kodwoampiahbonney3507 Před rokem +2

      May we commemorate Lord Jesus Christ who is risen

  • @sureshkumarsureshkumar1459

    Good song

  • @muzhikforchaplin1203
    @muzhikforchaplin1203 Před 2 lety +2

    I wish I could just have faith, I wish I was a simpler being who could just believe. I can't believe and it's tearing me apart, forever more it will because there is no real proof, I need help

    • @yvonnebrown7096
      @yvonnebrown7096 Před 2 lety +3

      Ask God for a sign...his wonders are all around you!

  • @nathanngumi8467
    @nathanngumi8467 Před 2 lety

    Amen.

  • @salliesheplee6854
    @salliesheplee6854 Před rokem +1

    ❤ beautiful hymn - PARRY version is my favorite 🎶🎶❤️💕

  • @EneFaith-rg9ny
    @EneFaith-rg9ny Před 6 měsíci +1

    I so much love this song...😩😩🥰🙏🙌

  • @chrilleman16
    @chrilleman16 Před rokem +6

    I'm not religious at all (neutral) , and I have left the church, but I can't deny this song brings out something peaceful and raw deep down in me.. Very calming and Very gorgeous song

  • @michaelhaywood8262
    @michaelhaywood8262 Před rokem +1

    This hymn has an interesting history, the words were written by a Quaker [Quakers do not sing hymns]. The words were found by aa schoolmaster in Derbyshire m England and set to music [perhaps he wanted to get the children to sing it in assembly, it is not unusual for teachers to write songs/hymn and get the children in the school to sing them]. Not so sure how it became more generally well known.

  • @karleinegraham446
    @karleinegraham446 Před 2 lety

    What was the occasion for this service at Westminster??

    • @valq10
      @valq10 Před 2 lety

      It's been written in the description x

  • @mkl62
    @mkl62 Před rokem +1

    This beloved hymn goes well with Psalm 37:5 and Luke 5:1-11.

  • @AbcdEfgh-sq2tf
    @AbcdEfgh-sq2tf Před 3 lety

    Damn this video is really bass boosted to the max

  • @nicholastemple-smith2635
    @nicholastemple-smith2635 Před 3 lety +10

    I don't believe in God but I love this hymn.

    • @thomashenrydoak9150
      @thomashenrydoak9150 Před 3 lety +1

      Music is THE universal language it transcends beliefs

    • @anamariarobertonunesscabel9367
      @anamariarobertonunesscabel9367 Před 2 lety +5

      😯😯😯😯I believe. Very , Very mucht.
      He died for salvation Allan sinner.
      My english is Very poor , but I loveJesus.💓

    • @KayJayKe
      @KayJayKe Před 2 lety +4

      Hope that you will believe one day, Nicholas 🙏
      Take care☀️

    • @yvonnebrown7096
      @yvonnebrown7096 Před 2 lety +2

      When the thunder roars and the lightning flashes...who you think created it...Bill Gates?

    • @exaudi33
      @exaudi33 Před rokem +2

      He believes in you.

  • @jackkenefick2696
    @jackkenefick2696 Před 3 lety

    That had an effect on me.

  • @whiteroom2773
    @whiteroom2773 Před měsícem

    Watch the incredible Steadycam sequence as the Allies wait on the beach in the film Atonement. Marianelli based the music on this hymn, the soldiers in the bandstand are singing it. Powerful stuff, from an era we can barely understand any longer.
    czcams.com/video/55CaD_j5FQs/video.htmlfeature=shared

  • @SidneyDavid-yp6yq
    @SidneyDavid-yp6yq Před 7 měsíci

    Maravilhoso! MARANATA!

  • @dzhigit
    @dzhigit Před 10 měsíci

    Sad that none of the schoolchildren seemed capable of singing along.

  • @stace3037
    @stace3037 Před 3 lety +1

    The congregation could have given it some more welly.

  • @jeffgoggin1394
    @jeffgoggin1394 Před 2 lety

    There is much beauty in make believe.

  • @kelvinbucknall2150
    @kelvinbucknall2150 Před 7 měsíci

    Dear Ford and Father of Mankind

  • @speedysteve9121
    @speedysteve9121 Před 7 měsíci

    The Crown sent me!

  • @christinamatthews6036
    @christinamatthews6036 Před 2 lety

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