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Hymn of the Holy Trinity "j** * 7 Hgly Baptism .! ••••|-—.^* 4 . ' ' 4 >»„. ,., -^ ^%, . ' ' ' .jM i J HYMNS FOR LITTLE CHiLDREN; ^ 1. -i MORNING HYMN. ^« Now the dreary night is done, Comes again the glorious sun, ©rimson clouds,' and silvei^^hite. Wait upon his breaking light. Gliistening in the garden beds, Flowers lift up their dewy heads, And the shrill cock claps his wings, And the merry lark upsprings. When 1;he eastern sky is red, I, too, lift my little head. • j When the lark sings loud and gay; I, Joo, rise to praise ancj-pray. ^ ^ Saviour, to Thy cottage home Once the daylight used to come, Thou hast ofttimes seen it breSk Brightly o'er thatu«astern lake. . Child of Mary, Thou dost know, What of danger, joy, or woe. Shall to-day my portion be. Let me meet it all in Thee. i ^, Thou waat meek andnradeflled, ~"^ Make me holy, too, and mild ; Thou didst foil the tempter's power. Help me in temptatio^^'s hour. Al M y I - *n- <■ ■ ,. ¥ 0* I , / i ■ /^ •#» ".?>. \ iiT / ^v-^ J * 6 "\ HYMNS FOR CHIIiDREN. Thou didst love Thy mother here, Make me gentle, kind and dear ; Thou wast subject to her word, Teach me to obey, Lord. Fr€*f'ul feelings, passion, 4)ride, J^ever did with Thee, abide : -Make me watch myself to-day. That they lead me not astray. *With Thee, Lord, I would arise. To Thee look with opening eyes, All the day be at Thy side, Saviour, Pattern, King1n\l Guide. w t " EVENING HYMN. ' - * • On the dark hill's western side The lai^purple gleam has died, Twilight to one solemn hue Changer all, both green and blue. In the fold and in the^est, Birds and lambs are gone to rest^ Labour's weary task is o'er, Closely shut the cottage door. . Saviour, ere in sweet repose I my weary eyelids close, "While my mgtiier through the gloom Singeth ftrom ihe outer room. While acrbsi ihe curtain irhita, -With ft dim uaoeHfti n li g h ts On the floor the faint stars ihlDe) Let my kt«|t%)i|i^t be I|ij§t4 ^ ^\ j/^)..^kls& i / 8' HYMNS FOR CHILDREN. W6 are little Christian children ; Christ, the Son of God Most High, With His precious blood redeemed us, Dying that we might not die. We are little Christian children ; God the Holy Ghost is here, Dulling in our hearts, to make us > Kind and holy, good and dear. We are little Christian children. Saved by him who loved us most, We believe in God Almighty, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. I HOLY BAPTISM. We were ^nly little babies. Knowing neither good nor harm. When the Priest of God Most Holy Took us gently in lus arm. And he sprinkled our young faces With the water clear and bright; And he signed our Saviour's token On our little foreheads white. In the name of God the Father, Of the Son, and Holy Ghost, He baptized ui then, and made us Soldiers in our Master's host. Towing for us sol^mniyi Manfully tojrfit Hii^t>»lti«% S - Gentle, kind, and good to be. HYMNS FOR CHILDBBN. At our posts beneath his banner, We must watch, and strive, and pray, By the Grace of God within us Growing better everyniay. * For the little flowers grow brightly In the early morning dew, And when God's good Spirit feeds them, Children's hearts grow holy too. We must keep our early promise, We must guard what be has given. Till the Lord, who loved and saved us, Takes us to our home in Heaven. 6. THE FIRST PROMISE. ^ TO BENOUNOB THE DEVIL AND ALL HIS WORKS. Do no sinful action, Speak no augry word. Ye belong to Jesus, Children of the Lord. Christ is kind and gentle, Christ is pure and true, And His little children Must be holy too. 'i There's a wicked spirit Watching round you still. And he tries to tempt you To all harm and ill. But ye must not hear hii]i» — Though ^tiB hicpcl loryott ^ To resist theevU, And the good to do. e i^^M ^^a?^~..J -^a^-.-3A-jf ■ -„^,,^ _-^^_jh= r^^ mmiHmimK'fiimsm- ^■v 10 f '%' l4t HTMNS FOB CPILDBSN. 7 For ye promised truly In your infant days. To renounce him "wholly. And forsake his ways. Ye are new-bom Christians, Ye must learn to fight With the bad within you, AjQd to do the right. Christ is your own Master, He is good and true^ And His little children Must be holy too. ft 6. THE POMPS AND VANITY OF THIS WICKEl^ WORLP. At Nazareth in olden time, A jMBasant^s cottage stood, Where Joseph the poor carpenter Toiled for his daily food. An humble Virgin lived with him, Beneath that lowly shed, * And there her son, our Saviour Christ, In poverty was breijl.'' ' , '\ "* He had no glory here on earth,^ No riches and no state ; HIb Christian children must not care For being rich or great. Y \^f n lnthaa, fine houses, pretty things, r ^ , *» # ^ That please our longittf ^pw* Would only make our hearts forget Our treasurt^ the ikiti^ ^ ^^ :V::: .>i < HYMNS FOR CHILDEBN. It would be wrong on pomp or dress To spend our thoughts or hours ; Another lessort Christ hath taught, Showing the simple flowers. There's not a yellow buttercup Returning with the spring, But it can boast a golden erown, As bright as any king. The red rose and the lilly fair, That charm our summer's day, There's not a lady in the land As finely dressed as they. They feel no proud, no foolish thoughts. Because they are so fair ; They wish for nothing, quite content With sunshine and sweet air. God gave to them tfieir colours bright, To us, faith, hope, and love, And bade us fear the things of earth, And seek the things above. 11 1^] ' 1 ; -«u ■^ ''^ 7. V i ATXD ALL THE PlNfTL T,rHT» 01 THE :-»»*:i We were wasl.^d ia h .Ij wale*-, , We were 8€t Chrlat's Church within, Gifted with His Holy. Spirit, ' And forgiven all our sin. But though born again, and granted Grace to pray and strength to fight. Still remains our nnfnl nature. Weakened, not extinguished quite J- f I '<•-*• *i«/" t 12 HYMNS FOR CHILDREN. Sinful thoughtg of pride and passion, Greedy wishes, ^elfish care. In our human hearts lie hidden, Ready to awaken there. Still the wrong way will seem pleasant, Still the right way will seem hard ; All our life we shall be tempted, We must ever be on guard. We are soldiers doing battle, • Day by day, and hour by hour. Each one with his own temptations Striving in the Spirit's power. Still that Spirit stronger groweth In the hearts that hold it fast. He will help us, teach us, crown us. More than conquerors at the last. 8. THE SECOND PROMISE. ' P P T," aTTH. ..I.. '1^' :•!>'• Fa J f'Ba /LM'nil r ! ■• 1 '' I A ', rl,, . wno IS to me a Father dear, And I His favoured child. There's no one in the whole wide earth. Not my own mother even, Who loves me half as well as He, My^Father High in Heaven.- :y^fewi4g^aiilMMaint ^ HYMNS* FOR CHILDREN. Did He not give His Own dear Son, To die for sinful n^en ? To turn them from their wicked ways, And bring them back again ; Back to the place that they had lost, Back to their Father's love, Their Father, the great God of all. Their home, His Heaven above ? And I am called by Christ's dear nam^, I took the solemn vow That made me His' for evermore, God is my Father now. 13 CS . f' 1 mu '' mem, ' vh or U."vly, ! le jjuVpl'-hea-i:^ ! ia.on''\^y The sunset and the morning That brightens up the sky. The odd wind in the winter, The pleasant summer i^un, The ripe fruits in the garden, He made them every one. 3f! 'I B 14 HYMNS FOR CHILDBEN. The tall trees iu the greenwood, The meadows where we play, The rushes by the water, We gather every day ; — He gave us eyes to see them. And lips that we might tell, How great is God Almighty, Who has made all things well. 10. AND IN JESUS CHEIST HIS ONLY SON OUR LORD. When we speak of the Lord Jesus, When His awful Name is said, We will repeat it solemnly. We will bow the head. For our Lord He is, and Master, And he left his Father's side ; He was born a little Baby, Here He lived and died. 'Twas for us He left His glory, Died the death of pain and shame ; Wh will try to do him honour. We will love His Name. In the holy Church we say it, Speaking all with one accord. In our quiet homes we read it. In God's Holy Word. Jesus Christ, our Lord, and Master,- WhenBoe*er that name i s s a id, I ^e win repeat iFsolemnly, We will bow the head. fp ■;''«v*iSt:;ii_ MMiM i HYMNS FOE CHILDREN. . 16 11. WHO WAS CONCEIVED BY THE HOLY GHOST, BORN OF THE VIRGIN MARY. Once in royal David's City ^tood a lowly cattle shed, Where a mother laid her Baby In a manger for His bed ; « Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little Child. He came down to earth from Heaven, Who is God and Lord of all, And His shelter was a stable, And His cradle was a stall ; With the poor, |and mean, and lowly, Lived on earth our Saviour Holy. And through all His wondrous childhood He would honour and obey. Love and watch the lovelv maiden r\ ■'•lU'. o lay. ]{' '/ V . ray '. v.e a^ ^i j "^sw , )lc vv\_^ little, ^I'ak, Ui 1 b' 'T''''S;5. leara and biniieb u^e us Hu kuevf. And He feeleth forjair sadness. )rjtu] And He sharcth idiPr gladness^ And our eyes at last shall see Him, Through His own redeeming love. For that Child so dear and gentle Is e a r l io r d ia Heav e a abov»| And He leads His children on To the place wher« He is gone. timm 16 . HYMNS FOE CHILDREN. Not in that poor lowly stable, With the oxen standing by, We shall see Him ; bu,t in Heaven, Sat at God's right Hand on high. When like stars His children crowned. All in white, shall wait around. 12. SUPFEEED UNDER PONTIUS PILATE, WAS CRUCIFIED, DEAD, AND BURIED. There is a -green hill far away, Without a city wall, Where the dear Lord was crucified, Who died to save us all. m We may not know, we cannot tell What pains He had-to bear. But we believe it was for us He hung and suffered there. He died that we might be forgiven, He died to make us good, That we might go at last to Heaven, Saved by His precious blood. ' There was no other good enough To pay the price of sin, He only could unlock the gate Of Heaven, and let us in. 0, dearly, dearly has He loved, And we must love Him too, And trust in His redeeming blood, And try His works to do. iliilt ' • III HYMNS FOR CHILDREN. 17 V 13. ■■ V-. "■ \ ; HB DESCENDED INTO I^L, ?HB THIRD DAY HE^ROSE AGAIN FROM THE DEAD. The rich man did^f Pilate crave "The lifeless bod^ of the liord, And laid it in his own new grave ; } ' There all night long with spear and sword, The ELoman soldiers watched the stop©, > - Where the world's Saviour la> alone. ■ """^ -.1^ But with the first day's dawning bright, ^ That heavy stone was rolled away, Two glorious Angels all in white Sat where the,/ Saviour's body lay ; The watch, the seal, were all in vaift, Theibord of Life was risen again. -N- - , 1 There, are short graves in churchyard ground, Where little children buried lie, Each underi^'eath his narrow^ meund, With stiff cold hand, and close.shut eye ; Bright morning sunbeams kiss the spot, Yet day by day they o;pen not ^ But surely as our Saviour ros^ . On Easter morn from Joseph's cave, Shall all those mounds at last unclose, And Christian people leave the grave. He died, He slept. He rose to be An earnest of our victory. ^ . Lord, who for us so cold and deep Down in that garden grave hast lain, When we like Thee must fall asleep. Be with us in our hour of pain. That st'renthened by Thy Grace Divine, Alive or dead w-e may be Thine. y # Bl ^ -;.# V .• ~^M. >' W'.w/. Never more a helpless baby, Bom in poverty ancJ-^ain, But with awful glory crowned, With his Angels standing round, He shoJl come again. Then the iricked sou^s shall tremble, And the good souls shall rejoice, Parents, children, every one, rj^ Then^hall stand before His throne. And shair hear His voice. And air fall Who the! Shall appear And inherit That His I I holy Christians, [*s^^ork have done, it hand, itid j»| 'won. 16. I BELIEVE IN THE HOLt GHOST. I knew a little isickly child, ThO long, long summer's day, -Wii^rg^ ffiei » orid ^was green and bright^ Alone in bed he lay. • "- '~- .-niiiaiy^rf--'— -— "■"■'I ■•n .. * — ( iiw*>fci mu <'^ w m| iWi i' -^-u fc^w ■*< H Jt—> w « m — HWtBf mmiiiimSimm miSmmmmmM iftiifm^Mmmmimmm f >;. HYMNS FO&'OHILDBSK. / There used to come a little dove Before his window small, ^hd sing to him with hcrTsweet Yoice, koat of the fir tree tall. ,<.? "# when the sick child better grew, fit And he could crawl along, Close to that window he-would creep, And listen to her song : * " And he was gentle in liis. speech, And quiet at his play, - He would not /pr the Wdrld have made That sweet bird fly away. There is a holy dove that sings - * To every Christian child, Th%t whispers to his little heart A song as sweet and mild. It is the Holy Spixit of God, That speaks his soul within, . That leads him on to all things good. And holds him back from sin. And he must hear that still small voice, JJor tempt it to 'depart, ' The Spirit great and wonderful. That whispers to liis heart ; He must be pure, and good and true, ^ , Must strive and watch and pray. For unresisted sin at last Will drive that dove away. / 19 ^^^ % 16 THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH. Little children must be quiet, When to Holy Church they go, ^hey must sit with seriotis f«tc«r, — Must not play or whisper low. \ ■ ■ -Mlt^t-LitM^i-^^-lhiL^ihuif^^^iL ''' g. J /"' •^ > V^ / /" ^. *: \ , J 20 ■--i: HYMNS FOB <3HILBBEN. -^'o V For the Churqli ia God' s own temple. Where men go fbr praiae and prayer, And the great Gof will not love thenf Who forget His presence there. • They were little Jewish^ ebildren, Who within the temple cried,^ ** Honour to the Son of David," Standing at our Saviour's side. How much more should Christian children Know His name and praise Him too. Who of His own Church are meiiabers, Sons of God, and born anew. # They must walk in reverent order, Stand for praise and kneel for prayer, For the Church is God's own temple, ' And His presence .dwelleth there. V : "^ 16. THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH. The faithful men of every land, Who Christ's own rule obey, The holy dead of every time— The Church of Christ are they. The Saints who die, and leave us now, The good of long ago, Women, and men, and children young, Still Hying here below : Who have the same eternal hope, ^ • The same unceasing care. One universal hymn of praise, . One general voice of prayer : All members of one. body vast, With JeiBiis for their head,^ And sacramenls wh<^?eBrtnetr BDulr K Are bom again and (o '"■ I *. i . iii* I ii i ii ii im>] i i PMMMM mwww— *i n ii »» i """ ^ HYMNS FOR CHILDREN. And Bishops good to order them, And Priests to train and teach, — This is the Holy Church, wherein We have our places each. Since we are members, then, of Christ, How holy should we be, How faithful to obey our head, In truth and purity ! Since we are all made one-in Him, How gentle should we prove. How peaceful in our ways and words, How tender in our love ! , So shall our Head, at all times near. Dwell in His members blest, So lead us in His Church on earth. Safe to His Church at rest. 21 1 ' 17. THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS. The Saints of God are holy men, And women good, and children dear, All those who ever laved the Lord, Who live in faith and fear. They are not all together now. For some are dead and gone before, And some are striving still on earth, , Their tri^l is not o'er. Great numbers are they, of all states, And born in every place and land, Who never saw each other's face, Nor touched each other's hand. But they are all made one in Christ, They toTi& each other tenderly, == The old and young, the rich and poor. Of that great company. W^l •• I 22 HYMNS FOR CHILDREN. Christ's little children, called His Own, And saved by his Redeeming Blood, Thejr must be little Saints on earth, And all the Saints are good. They must not fight or disobej^* For saints do never things like these ; They must be holy, meek, and mild. And try the Lord to please. And there shall come a glorious Day, When all the good Saints every one, I Shall meet within their Father's home, And stand before His Throne. ^ ♦'■'•rt* 18. ^HE FORGIVENESS OF SIN^. Once in baptismal waters bright He washed our sinful spirits white, Forgave us once for all. But we have sometimes sinned since then Now who shall make us clean again ? And who shall hear our call ? There is One only Who forgives, Christ Who was born. Who died, Who lives. Pleading beside the Throne. Who hath His Holy Spirit sent. To bless that precious Sacrament That made us first His Own. Who when his Holy Church within. Confession sad of all^ipwr sin We make on bended knee, I Xccepa^lfiiB pehifeniraFprayei7 And bids His Minister declare Our pardon full and free. HYMNS FOB CHILDBBN. He only hears the sinners cry, He only dries the mourner's eye, No father half so mild ; Not half so kind a mother's kiss, When pardoning what is done amiss, She soT)the3 her sorrowing child. We must take heed to east no stain On souls He bought with so much pain, And with His Blood made pure ; And we must trust to Him alone, Who did for all our guilt atone, Who made our pardon sure. 28 19. THE EBSURRECTION OF THE BODY. Within the churchyard, side by side, Are many long low graves. And some have «tones set over them— On some the green grass waves. Full many a little Christian child, Woman and man lies there, And we pass by them every time When we go in to prayer. They cannot hear our footsteps come, They do not see us pass, They cannot feel the bright warm sun That shines upon the grass. They do not hear when the great bell Is ringing overhead ; They cannot rise and come to Church With us, for they are dead. But we believe ^ day shall come. When all the dead will rise, i;^en they- w ho sleep O tyim mifaeffl>^^ Will ope again their eyes. 24 HYMNS FOR CHILDREN. For Christ our Lord was buried once, He died and rose again, He conquered death, He left the grave And so will C^iristlan men. ' •So when the friends we loved the best I Lie in their churchyard bed, Wfi must not cry too bitterly Over the happy dead ; Because for our dear Saviour's sake. Our sins are all forgiven, And Christians only fall asleep, To wake again in Heaven. /. N 20. AND THE LIFE EVERLASTING. Every morning the red sun Rises warm and bright. But the evening cometh on. And the dark cpld night. There's a bright land far awa^. Where 'tis never ending day. Every spring the sweet young flowers Open bright and gay, Till the chilly autumn hours Wither them away. / There's a land we have not seen, Where the trees are always green. Little birds sing songs of praise All the summer long, But in colder shorter da^s * They forget their song. T jherfl'w a^pl ace where ApgolrMBg Ceaseless praises to their King. / • > ■*■' >>■ ^M f^ HTMNS FOR CHILDREN. Christ our Lord is ever near T^Qse who follow Him, But we cannot see Him here, For bur eyes are dim. There is a most happy place, Where men always see His face. Who shall go to that bright land All who do the right ; Holy .children there shall stand, In their robes of whitfe; For that Heaven so bright and blest, Is our everlasting rest. 25 ' 21. THE THIRD PROMISE. TO KEEP god's holt WILL AND COMMANDMENTS, AND WALK IN THE SAME ALL THE DAYS OF MY LIFE. m - OF THE COMMANDMENTS. - I. There is on6 God> but one alone. He made all things in earth and He&ven ; To II im all love andpr^iise are due, All worship must be given. Tjie Ijttl^ bJitds sing happy songs, The flowers grow brightly everywhere, They do not know the great Lord God,' Wlio m(ide them all so fair. But we are not like senseless flowers, We are not like the little birds, For we can love Him with our hearts, And praise Him with our words. ! if the great Almighty God Will hear the prayers that children pray. TfUe wUrieT us Tbve His name, And serve Him day by day. J 'Tp- 26 !• I [** \. ^'S^ ! •H, HYMNS FOB CHILDREN. If we may turn And cling to Him, Before whose face the Angels fall, Sure we must give Him our whole hearts, And love Him best of all. 22. 11. V Tliere are strange countries far away, \^ Where God's name 4s unknown, Where children live who say their prayers, To gods oj^ood and stone. Bu't Christian children go to church. They kneel at home in prayer. And God, who is a Spirit, hears And answers every where. - \ His ear is open to their call. In childhood, age, and youth And they must always worship Him In spirit and in truth.. They must not think of other things, Light toys, or merry play. When they are listening to God's word. Or kneeling down to pray. For they who worship at God' eff throne, With hearts ib dull and dim, ' Mak.e i()bl8 of their foolish thoughts. And love them more than Him. They may not; kneel to any form, ' Or pictura that man paints. Of Christ, or of His Mother dear, Or of His blessed Saints. They may not worship nor bow down To cross of stone or wood, Though it be oulr redemption's sign, — Such worship is not good. ii „jies,a>;»»<'^ ^rm»-< 4^ HYMNS FOR CHILDBEN. For we must pray to God alone, Who is in Heaven on high, Who is on earth with us unseen. Who always hears our cry. 27 23. y \- III. Hush little Christian child, Speak not that holy name, Not with a laughing lip. Not in thy playful game ; For the great God of all Heareth each word we say. He will remember it In the great judgment day. Hush !— for His hosts unseen Are watching over thee, His Angels spread their wings, . Thy shelter kind to be. Wilt thou with words profane, Rash, and undutiful. Scatter thine Angel guards. Glorious and beautiful ? Honour God's holy name, Speak it with thought and care. Sing to it holy hymns, Breathe it in earnest prayer ; But not with sudden cry. In thy light joy or pain, ** God will hold guilty all Who take His name in vain." 28 HYMNS FOR CHILDREN; 24. IV. Put the spade and wheel away, Do not weary work to-day ; Let the wayworn horse go free, And the field uncultured be ; Leave the flail beside the corn, All must rest on Sunday morn. For the Lord, who died to save, Rose to. day from Joseph's grave, And with rest and holy mirth. We will keep his feast on earth. Hark — I hear the sweet church bells, And their quiet music tells. How to keep Christ's holiday In the happiest fittest way : How his children here may meet, All in saintly service sweet, And in presence of their Lord, Sing His praise and hear his word, With our fathers and our mothers. With our sisters and our brothers. To the holy Church we go. The dear Church of high and low. Where the poor man meanly dressed. Is as welcome as the best. And the rich and poor may gather, Kneeling to their common Father ; — Yea, our risen Lord is there, Listening kindly to our prayer. Thus should Christian people all H6ld their Master's festival ; Thus with joyous rest and praise. His own children keep His days. ■ 26. V. Little birds sleep sweetly I n t heir soft round nest s, ,- Crouching in the cover Of their mothers' breasts. ^^^^^^ r p'l. ■! II Jarf—W^ HYMNfl ton CHILDREN. Little lambs lie quiet, All the summer nigbt, With their old ewe mothers, Warm, and soft, and white. But more sweet and quiet Lie our little heads, With our own dear mothers Sitting by our beds. And their soft sweet voices Sing our hush-a-bies, While the room grows darker As we shut our eyes. And we play at evening Round our father's knees, Birds are not so merry. Singing on the trees : Lambs are not so happy, Mid the meadow flowers ; They have play and pleasure. But not love like ours. But the heart that's loving, Works of love will do ; Those we dearly cheris^ We must honour too.\ To our father's teaching Listen day by day. And our mother's bidding Cheerfully obey. For when in His childhood Our dear Lord was here, He too was obedient To His mother dear. A nd His little children 2d Gentle and submissive, As He used to be. ol *?w-^ t? ,-.?-t- h' 30 h HYMNS FOB CHILDREN. 26. ', ■■•^ VI. Do not quarrel, do not chide : You must love each other : Every comrade at your side Is your Christian brother : Ye have all been bom anew ; Love and peace are fit for you. Ye became by that new birth To the Lord most holy, - And His sainted ones on earth>. Peaceful are and lowly. Ye are saints, and ye must be Worthy of such company. Give not back the hasty blow, Though 'tis given wrongly ; Let the foolish scoffer go, Though he tenipt thee strongly. Keep thy gentle Lorc^in mind. Who was always meek an4 kind. He gave back no angry word, When they did offend Him ; He that was the AngeVs Lord, Called none to defend Him, Not when hated- and abused, Scorned, and spitted on, and bruised. But He suffered patiently Pain and cruel chiding : Meek and patient you must be, In His Church abiding ; -^ Pride and anger would be shame For the saints who bear His nome^ ^. iste V HYMNS FOR CHILDEBN. \ h^ A ,'27. VII. I love the lUtle snowdrop flower, The first m all the year, Without a stain upon its leaf. So snowy white and clear. I love a little modest child, That speaketh quietly, That blushes i?p to its blue eyes, And hardly answers me. I soiiietimes think the church's saints Are flowers so fair and bright, And that* her little children are Her snowdrops sweet and white. For pure of heart, and innocent, And teachable, and mild. And modest in its ways and words. Should be a Christian child. I do not like a loud rough tone, A look too boldly set, A greedy hand outstretched to seize Whatever it can get. I'd rather meet with downcast eyes, Sweet voices low and faint ; *For gentleness and modesty Becomes a little saint* 28. vin. ^n t he goo ds that are not tbin(»» liittle TJhnSSiinTSylSrtiigeri Bound thy neighbour's b^ter thiiigtl rLet no wishful glances linger^^^ «» -*-*i V 32 HYMNS For CMILDREN. Pilfer not the smallest thing, Touch it not howe'er thou n«ed it, "^ Though the owner have enough, Though he know it not, nor heed it. Taste not the forbiddeUyfruit, Though resistance be a trial ; Grasping hand and roving eye, Early teach them self-denial. Upright heart and honest name To the poorest are a treasure, Better than ill-gotten wealth, Better far than pomp and pleasure. Poor and needy though thou art. Gladly take what God has given ; With clean hand and humble heart, Passing through the world to Heaven. K 29. IX. O Christian child ! in Christ's Own Church So late baptised and born anew. Let ftU thy thoughts be upright thoughts, Let all thy words be true. The little lips that every day Say prayers to God at mom and eve, They were not made for wicked words, That injure or deceive. The hearts where God's great Spirit dwells, To cleanse, and teach, and sanctify, Should never think a wicked thought, Should never frame a lie. J. The Lord God^itg in Heaven aboye, mi.^ r±^A VITU^ ia oil rviii*0 tLJxd trUO. M The God Who is all pure and true, And Christ our Lord is at His side, Beholding all we do. ■Ai' r V HYMNS FOU CHlLDaBN. The wicked father of all lies, Goes to and fro, and watches nigh, And he rejoices when he gets A Ohrisitan child to lie. You cannot see thci Holy God, Nor that bad spirit tempting you ; But you can watch and never speak A word that is not true* For Christ Who looks into our hearts, Sees all we think, hears all we say, Will surely help us to be good, . If we but watch and pray. 88 30. X. 'X Saw ye never in the meadows, Where your little feet did pass, Down below, the sweet white daisies Growing in the long green grass ?| They are like to little children. Children bred in lowly cot. Who are modest, meek, and quiet, And contented with their lot. Saw you never lilac blossdms. Or acdcia white and red. Waving brightly in the sunshine, 'On the tall trees overhead ? Th6y are like to other children. Children of the high and great, Who are gracious, good, and gentle, Serving God in tlieir estate. Christicto children, high and lowly, Try like littleflowerstobe. HDlyly daythe^laiil^tfee-blotjseffl- Gives to God its fragrance free. ^ \ J^ M 1/ <¥\ 1 \ „ I ,A: M,j 'XB'-' J \ > ■si ;^ ■^/ O^fcr / HYMNS FOR CHILDREN. Day by day the little daisy Looks up with its yellow eye, Never murmurs, never wishes It were hanging up on high. V God has given each his station ; Some have riches and high place, Some have lowly homes and labour,— AH may have Hill precious Grace. You must be content and quiet, Your appointed stations in ; For to envy, or to covet Other's goods is mortal sin. 4 And the air is just as pleasant. And as Iwight the sunny sky, To the daisy by the footpath. As to flowers that bloom on high. And God IpvBth all His children. Rich, and poor, and high, and Ibw, And they all shall meet ip Heaven, Who have served Him here below. n: 31. PRAYER. MY GOOD CHILD, KNOW THIS, THAT THOU ART NOT ABLE TO t>0 THESE THINGS OF THYSELF, NOR TO WALK IN THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD, AND TO SERVE HIM WITH- OtJT HIS ^SPECIAL GRACE ; WHICH THOU MUST LEARN| AT ALL TIMES TO OALL FOR BY DILIGENT PRAYER. ' Wake little child, the morn ig gay, , The air is fresh and cool ; jut pause awhile and kneel to pray, I IBel^re you go to merry play, Before you g;o to jiohool LE TO HB ■ HTMNS FOB CHILDBEN. Kneel down and speak the holy words ; God loves your simple prayer, Above the sweet songs of the birds, The bleating of the gentle herds, f The flowers that scent the air. And when the quiet evenings come, And dewdrops wet the sod, When bats and owls begin to roam, And flocks and herds are dpiven home. Then kneel again to Goa. Because you need Him day and night To shield you with His arm. To help you always to da right, To feed your soul and give it light, And keep you safe from harm. 36 32. I THE LORD'S 1?RAYER. OUR FATHIB. WHICH ART IN HEAVEN. Is there a little orphan child, Father ami mother gone. Who deems himself quite desolate, Left in the world alone ? It is not so— while Christ's Own words, On every lip are laid, While each a Father hath in Heaven, To cheer him and to aid. O ! let him seek the churchyard ground Some quiet summer even, When calmly Sn his Father's grave Looks down the sunset heav'n. And let him gaze on the blue sky, And dry the teartf thatjpther -^ In h i t dag Unto his other Father. ApiT^yer, 86 HYMNS FOR CHILDEEN. I I f. Ye happier children, who below Still share a father's love, Remember, earthly love is taught To lead to things above. Remember, when ye court his smile, Or prattling olimb his knee, Ye have a Father ever near, More kind, more good than he. Give Him a love as fond and free, As fully trust his might. Hold converse with him day by day. And with as great delight. For household duties, loves, and joys Losses and cares are given, To train the sons of God to reach Their Father's House in Heaven. I'-f 33. HALLOWED BE THY HAME. Hallowed be our Father's name, In the hall and in the cot ; .. Holy hearts, delight to honour ; Lips profane repeat it not. Hallowed be our Saviour's Name, Of the high and of the low ; Erery mouth declare His p'ulses, Every knee before Him bow. Ha(llowed be the Spirit's Name, Fount eternal, i^entle Dove; ^SmraU ChriBtians inly ^berUh,^ Hear His voice, and leara His love. I /" ^L' HYMNS FOR CHILDBBN. Hallow we our Father's Name, We, His new-born little ones, Love it like obedient daughters, Honour it like duteous sons. Hallow we our Saviour's Name, Let our feet His temple tread, Speak it there with praise and blessing. Bowing with uncovered head. Hallow we the Holy Ghost, Let Him rule our hearts within. Seek Him, hold Him, love Him better, Every hour we strive with sin. Ever hallowed be Thy Name, Thereby called, and therein blessed, Maker, Saviour, kind Renewer, In Thee only we Iftive rest. 37 34. THY KINGDOM COME. Why do we say, ** Thy Kingdom come?" Because our King is far away, And till He comes to us again. We wait, and watcli, and pray. Because some hearts are cold an^hard, And some are traitors to His cause. They do not honour the great King, They will not keep his laws. And we would see through all the earth His holy name beloved alone, And every knee in homage bowed Before His kingly throne. jJT^Hiappy dead who rest with Him ''^^Ti^e^^Tpraying tne iame prayeiTT^ For when Christ's kingdom comts again, His saints will all be there. r Jt, , ■f- I 38 HYMNS F^B OHILDKBN. , But if we say these solemn words, And hope to share his triumph hour, 1, Our hearts n^ust be His kingdom now, Where he alone hath power. They must be holy, pure, and true. Obeying Christ in every thing, For they who own His gentle rule, ^^.^ Can have no other king. '"'\ " ' '' ' ' >Sa shall out souls be ready found, ^. •' • Wlienfrom the country far away, ' ;:,Qur M^Z returns in glory crowned, >To-ia'" His sovereign sway. 'r.,"* A •' i* I o I i h ,s >' ■■." ;-■•■ • . •••'. : oo. - . , ' . THY^ 3?VlX.t» B* PONK IN EARTH, AS IT IS IN HEAVEN. t ' The ^ngels stand around Thy throne, " And wait Thy bidding every one, " As stars around the full bright moon. Or clouds beneath the setting sun. Pair creatures, beautiful and bright, , They do the will of God on high. His ministers to lis on earth. Unseen their white wings gliding by. And children too may do God's will. Each in his lowly earthly place ; For Christ hath said, " Our angels bright Always behold the Father's face." Lord, when we say, ** Thy will be done," May heart to lip be ever true ; . ! give,,us grace to- serve Thee here, As gf&dly as the angels do. .< Like i!kfc» the lowly Child, who dwelt Where gleams the Galilean sea, Whose meat it was to do Thy will,— . Our guide, our trast, our pattern, He* IMm A f' .4 1 HTMNS FOE OHILDEEN. And if Thou send us pain or grief, If loss or anguish e'er befall, Still teach us, though with quivering bp, To say, ** Thy will be done in all. Thus did our Lord in anguish pray, Saying, " Not My will, Lord, but Thine : So kneel we at our Father's feet, K^d all our wills to Him resign. 81 36. J GIVK us THIS DA-K OUE DAILY BEEAD. The raven builds her nest on high, ^e loud winds rock her craving brood, The forestt echoes to their cry ; Who gives the ravens food? The lion goeth forth to roam Wild sandy hills and plains among, He leaves his little whelps at home ; Who feeds the lion's young ? God hears the hungry lion's howl, He feeds the raven hoarse and gray : Cares he alone for beast and fowl? Are we less dear than they ?^ Nay, Christian child kneel down and own The hand that feeds thee day by day, Nor careless with thy lip alone. For " all things needful" pray. Gdd madi thy cottage home bo dear, .Gave store enough for frugal faje ; IPricher homes have better cheer, 'Twas God who sent it there. But better fto than g »merB stared. Than15read that honeit toil m " Amen." -¥ • ^ '.if Iff J m \ i i i i I I I i - ||ipM^(|> BowQiUi * Slui, PBnmsf, Kma gsmxy Xobohxo* :'^ ^ fffj ,-,#' ^ .*5V 4 v> B ^' I t .■:'(• 4-'-:? f 4 ■1 J *■ ♦ \' \ ~i ^'m^ H 4' m '4# .4 .ft L*;/'^ « I iiii t./-4 C.iV., ? 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