Abba Father (let me be)

This is a short worship chorus, expressing dedication to God.

It was written by English evangelical singer / song-writer Dave Bilbrough (b 1955), and first published by Kingsway's Thankyou Music in 1977.

Hymn-books where it has been published include:

• Scripture in Song, Volume II, Songs of the Kingdom, New Zealand, 1981
• Songs of God's People:- supplement to the Church Hymnal, 3rd edition, The Panel on Worship, The Church of Scotland, 1986
• Church Family Worship, Jubilate Hymns, England, 1988
• Songs of Fellowship, volume 1, Kingsway Music Ltd, England, 1995
• Complete Mission Praise, Marshall Pickering, London, UK, 1999
• Anglican Hymns Old and New, Kevin Mayhew Ltd, Great Britian, 2008
• Church Hymnal, Fifth Edition, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2000
• Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New, Kevin Mayhew Ltd, England, 2000
• Singing the Faith, Hymns Ancient & Modern for the Methodist Church, London, 2011.

It is set to an unnamed tune, also by Bilbrough. This has a 3/4 time signature. In the key of Bb, the first few notes of the melody are D_ F E_ G  F_ E D_ with accompanying chords Bb / Eb / F / Bb.

Downloads

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Downloadable setting for folk-harp, key of G

Downloadable setting for voice / piano with guitar chords

Examples

Congregational singing, words on-screen

Singer with band, professional recording, words on-screen

Singer with backing track

Singer with guitar, and large choir

Singer with guitar-led band - acoustic

Duet with electronic keyboard

Instrumental - guitar and fiddle, words on-screen

Instrumental - organ

Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:

Abba Father, let me be, Yours and Yours alone
May my will forever be, evermore Your own.
Never let my heart grow cold, never let me go.
Abba Father let me be, Yours and Yours alone.

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• Hymns of dedication to God
• Hymns to God the Father

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KEEP IN CASE ORIGINAL IS REMOVED, BUT DO NOT DISPLAY Abba Father, let me be, Yours and Yours alone
May my will forever be, evermore Your own.
Never let my heart grow cold, never let me go.
Abba Father let me be, Yours and Yours alone.