Our Heavenly Father Hear
Our Heavenly Father hear
The hymn embodies Lutheran confidence in God as a caring Father who hears and answers prayer according to His will. It reflects the Lutheran emphasis on direct access to God through prayer without mediation, grounded in the redemptive work of Christ.
History & Background
This hymn appears in The Lutheran Hymnal (1941) as hymn 455. The author and original source are not definitively documented in standard hymnological references.
Hymnal Appearances
- The Lutheran Hymnal — 455
Bulletin Note
A hymn of unknown authorship rooted in the Lutheran prayer tradition, set to the sturdy tune ERHALT UNS HERR ('Preserve Us, Lord'). Its confident address to God the Father reflects the Reformation's recovery of direct access to the throne of grace through Christ alone.
Preaching Connection
This hymn embodies Lutheran access theology—the Gospel promise that sinners need no mediator but Christ to approach God's throne, yet the Law's call to persistent, faithful prayer shapes the Christian life.
Themes
Prayer God's protection Trust in God's care Petition Divine providence