O take and keep us ever thine! 4 From year to year, while we increase 5 By day and night our steps direct, 6 Impart to us that needful good, A heart besprinkled with thy blood, Wholly devoted unto thee, For thy soul's bitter agony. 7 That grace upon us all bestow, Thee more and more by faith to know, We then the glories of thy name In grateful accents shall proclaim. 797.* T. 22. HERE are we children poor and mean, 798. T. 22. I LOVE the Lord, who dy'd for me, 2 I love his tears and suff'rings great, 3 I love to hear that he was slain, 4. I love mount Calv'ry, where his love 6 I love to think the time will come 799. T. 22. I WILL a little pilgrim be, 3 My lips shall be employ'd to bless The Lord, who is my Righteousness; My pleasure only to pursue His mind, and him my Saviour know. $00. T. 14. 2 Give us an humble, active mind, 3 A faithful memory bestow, With solid learning's store; And still, O Lord, as more we know, Let us obey thee more. 4 Let us things excellent discern, Hold fast what we approve; But more than all delight to learn The lessons of thy love. 801. T. 14. 2 'Twas then the children join'd the rest, And hail'd him with a song; With one accord his name confess'd, Amidst the joyful throng; may we little children, now Attempt the same, and worship too The Lamb of God, who dy'd for us Upon the shameful cross. 804. T. 243. STILL may we keep the aim in mind, THE holy child Jesus, For which we hither came, In search of useful learning join'd, As foll'wers of the Lamb. 2 Daily to Jesus we'll look up, As soon as we awake, And for his constant blessing hope In all we undertake. 3 His meritorious industry, His labor, toil and sweat, Shall our support and pattern be, Him we will imitate. 4 If he his grace on us confer, 802. T. 590. O THOU, before whose Father's face Till I in death shall bow my head, 803. T. 159. HOW heart-affecting Christ to see, To suffer in our stead! Crying" Hosanna" to his praise, Our God and our Saviour, Who died to release us, We'll worship for ever, God's holy Lamb,-the Lord's his name, 2 In liveliest manner O let us before him With joy sing hosanna, And praise and adore him; Our childlike cries-he'll not despise. 3 Come then, let us follow Our Master with praises; His name let us hallow, Whose blood us releases: O Christ, to thee-all glory be ! 4 Hosanna! Hosanna! Thou Son of king David: Hosanna! Hosanna! For thou hast us saved: For ever reign-thou Lamb once slain! 805. T. 39. LORD Jesus, we bless thee that thou wast a child, And hast us thereby unto God reconcil'd: We thank thee for suff'ring and dying in pain, For thy being bury'd and rising again. 2 We thank thee, that thou wilt the children permit To offer their praises and songs at thy feet; That thou, Lord, their pray'rs art inclined to hear, And always to help them and save them art near. 3 Thou wilt be our Saviour, Redeem-12 The Father in heav'n us as children er and Friend, Grant we may abide in thy love to the end: O render us truly obedient to thee, That we thy dear children for ever may be. 806. T. 39. WHEREIN is for children true bliss to be found? will own, And we are beloved by Jesus, his Son, The spirit of truth will instruct us to pray, And he will direct us throughout our whole way. 3 Ah! should not the mercies you dai prove ly do Excite you our Saviour to praise and to love? When by Jesus Christ as his sheep 4. Yes, we are desirous to value his they are own'd, In him they find pasture while here they remain, And joys everlasting in heaven obtain ̧ 2 We sing and we hear, how our Maker came down To earth, and for us left his heavenly throne, Assuming our nature became a poor child, And us by his suff'rings to God reconconcil'd. 3 O myst❜ry of godliness! wonder of grace! May we without ceasing adore him and praise; May all of us know what a Saviour we have, Yea love him sincerely, and in him believe. 4 We now, with the angels, unite to declare The praises of him, who our sorrows did bear, With hearts and with voices exalting the Lamb, Who dy'd on the cross our poor souls to redeem. 807. T. 39. DEAR children, assembled to hear of the Lord, You're here to be taught by his Spirit and word; O think what great favors on you are conferr'd! 4. For this may his name by us all be rever'd. 3 In ceaseless happiness they view Men saw no comeliness. 4 Methinks I hear them joyful sing, 5 O that I may so favor'd be, With them above to join : O that, like them, I Christ may see, 6 Grant me but this, thou great High And when I'm here no more, Convey me safe to endless rest, Where thou art gone before. 810. T. 587. THE child sweetly rests, Whom nothing molests, Received in mercy among guests. He by his blood will wash you clean, the Lamb's And free you from the pow'r of sin. 2 He ne'er shall weep more, His sighing is o'er, His travel and dangers, he's got safe on shore. 3 The body is dead, And in the grave laid, 2 O might it be our hearts' delight, And serve him in our measure, For ev'ry thing that's good And just flows from his blood; But shall, again raised, to life be con- May be by faith in him obtain'd. vey'd. 6 He rests now in peace, Beholds the Lord's face, 3 Yea, an obedient, simple mind, To true humility inclin'd, To Christ, which is produc'd by faith 813. T. 37. WOULD our youth grow in grace, Hath happily finish'd thus early his As truly was the case race. 7 For that blessed day We earnestly pray, With Christ, our Saviour; Let them continually View him in spirit, Lord Jesus, come quickly, and make To them he will apply no delay! His precious merit. 2 When once the sin-sick soul For grace hath panted, With confidence doth pray, From Christ our Saviour. 814. T. 23. 2 If we, when by guilt oppressed, 815. T. 22. 2 His ears are open night and day, |