The Father we adore
Book 3, Hymn 104 · John Newton · Public-domain words
The Father we adore
Book 3, Hymn 104 · John Newton
The words
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Stanza 1. The Father we adore,And everlasting SON;The SPIRIT of his love and pow’r,The glorious Three in One.
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Stanza 2. At the creation’s birthThis song was sung on high,Shall found, through every age, on earth,And through eternity.
Olney Hymns (1779), Book 3, Hymn 104. John Newton. Public domain. CCEL transcription with modernized spelling. www.praylock.com/olney-hymns/3-104
About these words
John Newton lived from 1725 to 1807. These historical words are public domain.
This hymn belongs to the complete three-book collection first published in 1779.
The CCEL transcription modernizes spelling and some punctuation. Read this hymn at the source. Checked 23 October 2026.
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