Renewal Song (Father I Thank You)

This hymn by Australian Fr Frank Andersen was originally published in the Eagles Wings, and also included in the Scripture in Song - The Music of Frank Andersen MSC collection, which is still available.   Both of there includes sheet music for the song.

The tune was written by Fr Andersen:  it is in a major key (D in the original printing), with a 4/4 time signature.

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Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright, and cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website - complete with some interesting copyright claims!

The song starts with a chorus, and has three verses, each with four lines. A rough outline is

Chorus:
Father I thank you for your goodness .. into my childhood once again

1 Under the shadow of your guiding hand
... And I am young again.


2 I feel the waters of your life in me;
... And I am born again.

3 Beside your waters I am growing still!
... And I am strong again.