Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
| Dear Lord and Father of Mankind | |
|---|---|
| by John Greenleaf Whittier | |
| John Greenleaf Whittier | |
| Genre | Hymn | 
| Written | 1872 | 
| Meter | 8.6.8.8.6 | 
| Melody | "Rest" by Frederick Charles Maker, "Repton" by Hubert Parry | 
"Dear Lord and Father of Mankind" is a hymn with words taken from a longer poem, "The Brewing of Soma" by American Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier. The adaptation was made by Garrett Horder in his 1884 Congregational Hymns.
In many countries the hymn is most usually sung to the tune "Repton" by Hubert Parry; however, in the United States, the prevalent tune is "Rest" by Frederick Charles Maker.