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Infant's Prayer.

JESUS, Saviour, Son of God,

Who, for me, life's pathway trod,
Who, for me, became a child;
Make me humble, meek, and mild.
2 I thy little lamb would be,
Jesus, I would follow thee;
Samuel was thy child of old,
Take me, too, within thy fold.

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Hymn for a Child.

JESUS bids me seek his face;

Lord. I come to ask thy grace;

Send thy Spirit from above,
Teach me to obey and love:
Unto thee I fain would go,
All I want thou canst bestow.
2 Thou wilt e'en a child receive;
Thou wilt all my sins forgive:
Oh, dissolve this heart of stone,
Make me thine, and thine alone;
Sin is present with me still,
Disobedient is my will.

3 Sinful thoughts too oft prevail,
Vain desires my heart assail:
O my Saviour, make me whole,
Form anew my inmost soul;
Kindly guard me every day,
Be my everlasting stay.

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GREAT Saviour, who didst condescen

Young children in thine arms to take. Still prove thyself the children's friend, And save them for thy mercy's sake.

2 'Tis by the guidance of thy hand
That they within thy house appear,
And in thine awful presence stand,
To hear thy word, and join in prayer
Like precious seed, in fruitful ground,
Let the instruction they receive,
To thy immortal praise abound,

And make them to thy glory live. 4 Give them a sober, steady mind,

Strength to withstand the snares of sin
Boldly to cast the world behind,
And strive eternal life to win.

5 To read thy word their hearts incline;
To understand it, light impart;
O Saviour, consecrate them thine,
Take full possession of each heart.

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For the Spirit's Influence. C.M, IIN thy great name, O Lord, we come, To worship at thy feet;

O pour thy Holy Spirit down
On all that now shall meet.

2 We come to hear Jehovah speak,
To hear the Saviour's voice:
Thy face and favour, Lord, we seek,
Now make our hearts rejoice.

3 Teach us to pray, and praise, and hear And understand thy word;

To feel thy blissful presence near,
And trust our living Lord.

4 Herc let thy power and grace be felt,
Thy love and mercy known;

The icy hearts, blest Saviour, melt,
And break the heart of stone.

5 Let sinners, Lord, thy goodness prove,
And saints rejoice in thee;
Let rebels be subdued by love,
And to the Saviour flee.

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A Child's Prayer.

C. M.

LORD, teach a sinful child to pray,

And then accept my prayer; For thou canst hear the words I say, For thou art everywhere.

2 A little sparrow cannot fall
Unnoticed, Lord, by thee;

And though I am so young and small,
Thou dost take care of me.

3 Teach me to do the thing that's right,
And when I sin, forgive;
And make it still my chief delight
To serve thee while I live.

4 Whatever trouble I am in,
To thee for help I'll call;
But keep me, more than all, from sin,
For that's the worst of all.

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THOU, to whose all-searching sight The darkness shineth as the light, Search, prove my heart, it pants for thee Oh, burst these bonds, and set it free.

2 If in this darksome wild I stray,
Be thou my light, be thou my way;
No fees, no violence I fear,

No fraud, while thou, my God, art near

3 When rising floods my soul o'erflow,
When sinks my heart in waves of wo,
Jesus, thy timely aid impart,

To raise my head, and cheer my heart.
4 Saviour, where'er thy steps I see,
Dauntless, untired, I follow thee;
Oh, let thy hand support me still,
And lead me to thy holy hill!

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51 Overcoming Impediments to Worship. 7,8 WHY should cold or stormy weather Keep me from the house of prayer? Oh! where Christians meet together, Let me still be with them there!'

2 If I loved my God sincerely,

If my heart approved his ways,
It would grieve my heart severely
To be kept from prayer and praise.
3 When on earth the Saviour wandered,
Oft for me his cheek was wet:
Oft in silent prayer he pondered,
Through chill night, on Olivet.

4 Then shall cold or stormy weather

Keep me from the house of prayer? No! where Christians meet together, Let me still be with them there!

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For Divine Guidance.

8, 7, 4. GUIDE me, O thou great Jehovah! Pilgrim through this barren land; I am weak, but thou art mighty, Hold me with thy powerful hand: Bread of heaven,

Feed me now and everinore.

2 Open now the crystal fountain,
Whence the healing streams do flow;
Let the fiery, cloudy pillar

Lead me all my journey through:
Strong Deliverer,

Be thou still my strength and shield.
3 When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside:
Thou of death and hell the conqueror,
Land me safe on Canaan's side:
Songs of praises

I will ever give to thee.

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LORD, behold before thy throne A band of children lcwly bend; Thy face we seek, thy name we own, And pray that thou wilt be our friend. 2 Thou didst on earth the young receive, And gently fold them to thy breast, And say, that such in heaven should live For ever safe, for ever blest.

3 Thy Holy Spirit's aid impart,

That he may teach us how to pray; Make us sincere, and let each heart Delight to tread in wisdom's way. 40 let thy grace our souls renew,

And seal a sense of pardon there; Teach us thy will to know and do, And let us all thine image bear. The appointed Way.

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ORD, we come before thee now At thy feet we humbly bow; O! do not our suit disdain;

Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain?

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