3 O give me Samuel's ear,

By day and night, a heart that still The open ear, O Lord,

Moves at the breathing of Thy Alive and quick to hear

will. Each whisper of Thy word | Like him to answer at Thy call, 5

15 O give me Samuel's mind,

A sweet, unmurmuring faith, And to obey Thee first of all.

Obedient and resigned

To Thee in life and death! 4 O give me Samuel's heart,

That I may read with child-like A lowly heart, that waits

eyes Where in Thy house Thou art, Truths that are hidden from the Or watches at Thy gates!

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As I have loved you. John xv: 12. I Saviour I teach me day by day, Learning how to love from Thee ; Love's sweet lesson to obey ;

Loving Him who first loved me. Sweeter lesson cannot be, Loving Him who first loved me.

4 Love in loving finds employ,

In obedience all her joy ;
2 With a child's glad heart of love, Ever new that joy will be,

At Thy bidding may I move; Loving Him who first loved me.
Prompt to serve and follow Thee,
Loving Him who first loved me. 5 Thus may I rejoice to show

That I feel the love I owe;
3 Teach me all Thy steps to trace, Singing, till the face I see,

Strong to follow in Thy grace; Of His love who first loved me.

If any man will follow me, let him deny himself and take up his cross. Matt. xvi : 24.