71. For a life His praise expressing, Let us pray. Morning Prayer for a Child. 72. Children's Morning Hymn. L.M. 1 THE darkness is over, the sun is on high, 118. The lark is up singing his song in the sky; The cattle and labourers, all are abroad, And ev'ry thing serving and praising its God. 2 I will not lie sleeping my morning away, But try to be busy and useful as they; I'll rise with the skylark and join in his song, And thank God for watching me all the night long. 3 How kind God is to me, how great and how good, [blood! And for me my Saviour has shed His own Lord, teach me that Saviour to love and to know, And make me more like Him the older I grow. 4 How early He rose, to get time for His prayer, His parents He honour'd and minded with care; And now He's in glory, He's loving to all, And will save whosoever shall on His name 73. call. AN Evening. ND now another day is gone My comforts every hour make known 2 But how my childhood runs to waste! 3 I lay my body down to sleep, And through the hours of darkness keep 4 With cheerful heart I close mine eyes And in the morning let me rise C.M. 74. How fine has the day been, how bright was the sun, How lovely and joyful the course that he run; Tho' he rose in a mist when his race he begun, And there followed some droppings of rain; But now the fair traveller's come to the west, His rays are all gold, and his beauties are best, He paints the sky gay as he sinks to his rest, And foretells a bright rising again. 2 Just such is the Christian: his race he begins Like the sun in a mist, while he mourns for his sins, [shines, And melts into tears,-then he breaks out and And travels his heavenly way: But when he comes nearer to finish his race, Like a fine setting sun he looks richer in grace, And gives a sure hope at the end of his days Of rising in brighter array. 75. Evening Prayer for a Child. L.M. And still, O God, Thy child is blest; My spirit to my Father's will. 76. 1 Evening Prayer. JESUS, tender Shepherd, hear me, 8.7. 2 Through this day Thy hand hath led me, 3 Let my faults be all forgiven, 77. A Family Prayer. 0 LORD! another day is flown, And we, a lowly band, Are met once more before Thy throne, 2 And wilt Thou lend a listening ear Thou wilt; for Thou dost love to hear C.M. 3 Through Jesus Thou a smile wilt deign For He did bless the infant train, 4 O let Thy grace perform its part, And shed abroad in every heart 5 Thus chasten'd, cleans'd, entirely Thine, A flock by Jesus led; The sun of holiness shall shine In glory on our head. 6 And Thou wilt turn our wandering feet, And Thou wilt bless our way; 78. 1 Till worlds shall fade, and faith shall greet ERE Child's Evening Prayer. on my bed my limbs I lay, God grant me grace my prayers to say: O God! preserve my mother dear In strength and health for many a year; 2 And O preserve my father too, And may I pay him reverence due; And may I my best thoughts employ To be my parents' hope and joy; 3 And O preserve my brothers,--both From evil doings and from sloth; And may we always love each other, Our friends, our father, and our mother: 4 And still, O Lord, to me impart An innocent and grateful heart, That after my last sleep I may Awake to Thy eternal day! Amen. 8s. |