INFANTS' WORSHIP: PRAYER.
As Thou hast deigned to welcomeAs Thou hast deigned to bless The little ones who love Thee ,Around Thee now we press.
2 Bless even us, dear Jesus! For oh, we long to know The peace, the joy and gladness, Thou only canst bestow.
To know Thee, and to love Thee,
Be this our early choice, That all along life's journey In Thee we may rejoice.
3 We love Thy name, dear Jesus,
No other name is given That is to us so precious, That is so dear to heaven; It tells us of a Saviour, It tells us of a Friend Who will with loving favour To all our wants attend.
4 Oh, guide us, blessèd Jesus! Amid the snares of youth, For well we know our proneness To leave the path of truth. May Thy kind arms enfold us So near Thy loving heart, That, sheltered and defended, We never more may part.
5 We look to Thee, dear Jesus! Our hope is stayed on Thee; Oh, make us now, and keep us Thine own eternally. And, when no more Thy children Shall sing Thy praises here, May parents, teachers, scholars, Meet in yon heavenly sphere!
J. T. ROBERTS.
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C.M.
While he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father.- 2 Chron. 34. 3.
1 HAPPY the child whose youngest years Receive instruction well,
Who hates the sinner's path, and fears The road that leads to hell.
2 When we devote our youth to God, ' Tis pleasing in His eyes:
A flower, when offered in the bud, Is no vain sacrifice.
3' Tis easier work if we begin To fear the Lord betimes; While sinners, that grow old in sin, Are hardened in their crimes.
4' Twill save us from a thousand snares To mind religion young;
Grace will preserve our following years, And make our virtue strong.
5 To Thee, Almighty God, to Thee, Our childhood we resign;
" Twill please us to look back, and see
That our whole lives were Thine.
6 Let the sweet work of prayer and praise Employ our youngest breath;
Thus we're prepared for longer days, Or fit for early death.
WATTS.
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87.87.
Thou desirest truth in the inward parts.- Psa. 51.&
1 LORD, a little band and lowly,
We are come to sing to Thee; Thou art great, and high, and holy, Oh, how solemn we should be!
2 Fill our hearts with thoughts of Jesus, And of heaven where He is gone; And let nothing ever please us
He would grieve to look upon.
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3 For we know the Lord of glory Always sees what children do, And is writing now the story Of our thoughts and actions too. 4 Let our sins be all forgiven;
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Make us fear whate'er is wrong; Lead us on our way to heaven, There to sing a nobler song.
MRS. M. E. SHELLY.
65.65. and chorus.
Strangers and pilgrims.- 1 Pet. 2. 11.
1 I'M a little pilgrim,
And a stranger here; Though this world is pleasant, Sin is always near.
Jesus loves our pilgrim band, He will lead us by the hand, Lead us to the better land, Happy home on high.