Father of lights, from whom proceeds

Father of lights, from whom proceeds. John Wesley* (1703-1791) or Charles Wesley* (1707-1788).  This is from Hymns and Sacred Poems (1739), the first hymnbook published by John and Charles Wesley after their ‘conversion’ in 1738. It was entitled ‘A Prayer under Convictions’, that is ‘under the conviction of sin’. The hymn had eight stanzas:  Father of Light, from whom proceeds Whate’er thy Ev’ry Creature needs, Whose Goodness providently nigh Feeds the young Ravens when they cry; To Thee I look; my Heart prepare, Suggest, and hearken to my Pray’r.  Since by Thy Light Myself I seeNaked, and poor, and void of Thee,Thine Eyes must all my Thoughts survey,Preventing what my Lips would...

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