O God, whose will is life and good

O God, whose will is life and good. Hardwicke Drummond Rawnsley* (1851-1920) and the Compilers of BBCHB. This is a version of Rawnsley’s ‘Father, whose will is life and good’* in four stanzas made for BBCHB (1951), and described as being by Rawnsley ‘and Compilers’: O God, whose will is life and good  For all of mortal breath,Unite in bonds of brotherhood  All those who fight with death. Make strong their hands and hearts and wills  To drive disease afar,To battle with the body’s ills,  And wage thy holy war. Where’er they heal the sick and blind,  Christ’s love may they proclaim:Make known the good Physician’s mind,  And prove the Saviour’s name. Before them set thy holy will,  That...