4 To what then should I first attend? Or what esteem my noblest end? Surely it must be this alone, That God my Maker may be known: 5 So known, that I may love him still, 1 Then in the world of light and love, 14 God's works; an infunt hymn. i M THE moon is very fair and bright, I think it is a pretty sight To see it in the sky: And seemed almost as bright as day. 2 The stars are very pretty too, At first there seems a very few, 4 God made and keeps them, every one, Yet though so great, we by his grace, PRAISE. 15 Praise for blessings. C. M. ALMIGHTY Father, gracious Lord, Kind guardian of my days, Thy mercies let my heart record 2 In life's first dawn, my tender frame Long ere I could pronounce thy name, 3 Each rolling year new favours brought From thy exhaustless store; But, ah! in vain my labouring thought 4 While sweet reflection, through my days, 5 Yes, I adore thee, gracious Lord! That I have known thy sacred word, 6 Lord, when this mortal frame decays, L. M 16 Praise from children. ALMIGHTY God! with gracious ear Our praises and thanksgivings hear, And look with an approving eye 2 Our feeble voice and childish thought 1 17 Prayer and praise. L.M. THOU, whom high archangels praise, To thee our grateful hymns we tune, For none can sing thy praise too soon. 20 may thy grace be all our joy, Let gratitude our tongues employ, And lead young children, frail and weak, Thy praise to sing, thy face to seek. 3 Deny us not our earnest prayer, That we may all thy favour share; Be led to each good work and word, As faithful servants of the Lord. 4 And bless our teachers, parents, friends; And grant, where'er thy name extends, That heathen children, too, may bring Their songs of praise to Israel's king. 1 18 Invitation to praise. C. M. COME let us join the hosts above, Now in our youthful days; Remember our Creator's love, 2 His majesty will not despise Grateful the songs of children rise, 1 3 He loves to be remembered thus, The Lord of earth and heaven. C. M. 19 Praise from a renewed heart. TO thee, my Shepherd and my Lord, A grateful song I'll raise; On let the feeblest of thy flock 2 But how shall childhood's tongue express A subject so divine? How shall we love thee as we ought, 3 My life, my joy, my hope, I owe Ten thousand thousand comforts here, 4 To thee my trembling spirit flies, 1 20 Prayer and praise. C. M. HEAR, Lord, the song of praise and prayer heaven, thy dwelling place, From children made thy gracious care, 2 Thanks for thy word and for thy day; That we may never waste in play 3 Thanks that we hear; but oh! impart To each, desire sincere That we may listen with our heart, 21 Infant praise. HUMBLE praises, holy Jesus, Infant voices raise to Thee; 2 Blessed Saviour! thou hast bidden 1 From eternal death to save us; 22 Hosannas in the temple. 8.7. C. M. WHEN Jesus to the temple came, 2 Hosannas made the temple ring, 30 let those scenes be now renewed, 4 Dwell by thy Spirit in our hearts, |