Once again in love draw near To Thy children gath-ered here. A-men.
2 From their bright baptismal day,
Through their childhood's onward way,
Thou hast been their constant Guide,
Watching ever by their side;
May they now till life shall end,
Choose and know Thee as their Friend.
3 Give them light Thy truth to see,
Give them life to live for Thee,
Daily power to conquer sin,
Patient faith the crown to win;
Shield them from temptation's breath,
Keep them faithful unto death.
4 When the holy vow is made,
When the hands are on them laid,
Come, in this most solemn hour,
With Thy sevenfold gifts of power,
Come, Thou blessèd Spirit, come
Make each heart Thy happy home.
Spanish Melody, arr. by BENJAMIN CARR
(J=96) When Thy sol- diers take their swords, When they speak the sol-emn words,
These Thy children, Lord, de-fend; To their help Thy Spir-it send. A-men.
2 When the world's sharp strife is nigh,
When they hear the battle-cry,
When they rush into the fight,
Knowing not temptation's might;
These Thy children, Lord, defend;
To their zeal Thy wisdom lend.
3 When their hearts are lifted high
With success or victory,
When they feel the conqueror's pride;
Lest they grow self-satisfied,
These Thy children, Lord, defend;
Teach their souls to Thee to bend.
4 When the vows that they have made,
When the prayers that they have prayed,
Shall be fading from their hearts;
When their first warm faith departs;
These Thy children, Lord, defend;
Keep them faithful to the end.
5 Through life's conflict guard us all,
Or if wounded some should fall
Ere the victory be won,
For the sake of Christ, Thy Son,
These Thy children, Lord, defend;
And in death Thy comfort lend.
er:-God of love, Hear us from Thy throne above;
(80) Lord, as we Thy Name profess, May our hearts Thy love confess,
And in all our praise of Thee, May our lips and lives a gree.
To Him we make our sol- emn vow, A vow we dare not break: A-men.
(J=112) Arm these Thy soldiers, mighty Lord, With shield of faith and
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