Help Me, Dear Father

Help Me, Dear Father , is the suggested song for the New Testament lesson “Be Ye Reconciled to God” studying 2 Corinthians 1–7. This primary song isn’t one of the more well known ones, but it has a simple, sweet and pure message that is relevant to each of us. The style of this arrangement is a simple piano accompaniment that could be used to sing along with.

Here are a few verses from this section of Corinthians that echo the concepts taught in this song:

• 2 Corinthians 5:17 New Testament 17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 2 Corinthians 7:10 New Testament 10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. 2 Corinthians 2:7–8 New Testament 7 So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow. 8 Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him.

In the Come Follow Me Manual it says:

“As Elder Jeffrey R. Holland counseled, “Be kind regarding human frailty—your own as well as that of those who serve with you in a Church led by volunteer, mortal men and women. Except in the case of His only perfect Begotten Son, imperfect people are all God has ever had to work with” (“Lord, I Believe,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2013, 94).”

The scripture references for Help Me, Dear Father are:

• Luke 23:34 34 ¶ Then ^asaid Jesus, Father, ^bforgive them; for they know not what ^cthey do. And they parted his ^draiment, and cast lots.
•  Ephesians 4:32 32 And be ye ^akind one to another, tenderhearted, ^bforgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
•  Matthew 6:14-15 14 For if ye ^aforgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15 But if ye ^aforgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

The composer of this song is: Frances K. Taylor 1870–1952

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Excerpts from “Charity Never Faileth”, “Jesus Forgave” and “Heavenly Father Knows Me” by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints are included within this arrangement.

Select images and film used within this music video come from churchofjesuschrist.org, Brad and Marilee Leishman and Steve Pierce