Heavenly Father, send thy blessing

Heavenly Father, send thy blessing. Christopher Wordsworth* (1807-1885). First published in The Holy Year, third edition (1863). The hymn was included in the Appendix (1868) to A&M, in the 1904 edition, and in A&MS, but not in later editions. It also appeared in EH (1906 and 1933): Heavenly Father, send thy blessing  On thy children gathered here,May they all, thy name confessing,  Be to thee for ever dear;May they be, like Joseph, loving,  Dutiful, and chaste, and pure;And their faith, like David proving,  Steadfast unto death endure. Holy Saviour, who in meekness  Didst vouchsafe a Child to be,Guide their steps, and help their weakness,  Bless, and make them like to thee;Bear thy...