Father, Whate’er of Earthly Bliss

Father, whate’er of earthly bliss
Thy sovereign will denies,
Accepted at Thy throne, let this
My humble prayer, arise:

Give me a calm and thankful heart,
From every murmur free;
The blessing of Thy grace impart,
And make me live to Thee.

Let the sweet hope that Thou art mine
My life and death attend,
Thy presence through my journey shine,
And crown my journey’s end.

Author: Anne Steele

Year: 1760

This is a well-known hymn by the prominent 18th-century Baptist hymnwriter Anne Steele (1717–1778), first published in her 1760 collection 'Poems on Subjects Chiefly Devotional'. No significant alternate attributions exist.