2 We humbly join the prayers
As grateful children should;
Unless we add our own to theirs,
They cannot do us good.
3 0! make us all sincere,
And thankful to be taught;
And careful every word we hear,
To mind it as we ought.
4 For here we learn the way
That leads to God and heaven;
And how such helpless sinners may
Have all their sins forgiven.
5 We thank the Lord, who shows
His love and mercy thus;
And pray that he would smile on those Who teach and pray for us.
HOW great thy mercies, Lord, appear
To us through every passing year;
Thy word and providence combine
To prove thy favours all divine.
2 Thy goodness brought us to this place,
Where we are taught to seek thy face,
And blest each teacher with a heart
To act to us so kind a part.
3 By them our wand'ring feet are led
To seek the courts that Christians tread,
To hear thy messengers proclaim
Glad tidings through a Saviour's name.
4 Thy blessing, gracious Lord, impart,
To sanctify each youthful heart;
And send thy Holy Spirit down,
That we may live to thee alone.
5 Let thy rich favours now descend
On every teacher, every friend;
May we with them in heaven above
All meet to praise redeeming love.
TO thee, O Lord, our hearts we raise,
Our early offerings bring;
Deign to accept our infant lays,
And tune our lips to sing.
2 Like Samuel, we were early bro
Within this sacred place;
O! may we by thy grace be taught
Early to seek thy face.
3 Thy Holy Spirit deign to give,
And sanctify our hearts,
That we may thankfully receive
The teaching he imparts.
4 Then to the Lord, who reigns on high,
All glory shall ascend,
To Jesus, through eternity,
Our hymns of praise extend.
ON this auspicious, happy day,
What incense shall we bring?
What grateful, humble homage pay
To our Almighty King?
2 Be his dread name on earth confess'd
As 'tis by those above;
What is th' employment of the blest
But to adore and love?
3 That breath which we from Heaven receive
We thus in hymns restore;
And, while we on his bounty live,
We wonder and adore.
4 Rescued from misery and shame,
We'll all our future days
Our great Creator's love proclaim,
And live but to his praise.
5 May heart, and voice, and life combine
His goodness to express ;
May all that hear us with us join,
And our Redeemer bless.
WE bring no glitt'ring treasures,
No gems from earth's deep mine,
We come with simple measures
To chant thy love divine.
Children, thy favours sharing,
Their voice of thanks would raise;
Father, accept our offering,
Our song of grateful praise.
2 The dearest gift of Heaven,
Love's written word of truth,
To us is early given,
To guide our steps in youth;
We hear the wond'rous story,
The tale of Calvary;
We read of homes in glory,
From sin and sorrow free.
3 Saviour! grant us thy blessing!
O! teach us how to pray,
That each thy fear possessing,
May tread life's onward way;
Then where the pure are dwelling
We'll hope to meet again,
And sweeter numbers swelling,
We'll join to praise thy name.
CHARGE to keep I have,
A God to glorify;
A never-dying soul to save,
And fit it for the sky.
2 To serve the present age,
My calling to fulfil :
O may it all my powers engage
To do my Master's will.
3 Arm me with jealous care,
As in thy sight to live;
And O thy servant, Lord, prepare,
A strict account to give.
4 Help me to watch and pray,
And on thyself rely,
Assured, if I my trust betray,
I shall for ever die.
MAY we who teach the rising race,
Be fill'd, O Lord, with every grace;
And may thy Spirit from above
Descend and bless our work of love.
2 Thy grace to those we teach impart,
O Lord, renew each youthful heart;
Help them from every sin to flee,
And dedicate their lives to thee.
3 May we in love to them abound,
And zealous in the work be found;
And many seals may we obtain,
To prove our labour's not in vain.
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