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Almighty Father of mankind

Overview of Michael Bruce's hymn on providence, "Almighty Father of mankind."

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"Almighty Father of mankind" is a hymn on divine providence attributed to Michael Bruce, composed around 1764. It was first published in John Logan's Poems (1781, No. 3) in three four-line stanzas. While its usage in Great Britain remained modest, it achieved wider adoption across North American hymnals.

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