Poems (Louisa Blake)/Hymn
For works with similar titles, see Hymn.
HYMN,WRITTEN TO BE SUNG BY THE CHILDREN OF A SUNDAY SCHOOL.
To thee, O God of life and light!
This little band would now unite,
With cheerful, joyful voice to raise
Their morning hymn of prayer and praise:
This little band would now unite,
With cheerful, joyful voice to raise
Their morning hymn of prayer and praise:
Of praise that unto thee may rise
The pure heart's thanks, as sacrifice;
Of prayer, that they may ever bring
Before thy throne this offering.
The pure heart's thanks, as sacrifice;
Of prayer, that they may ever bring
Before thy throne this offering.
Here may each young and untried heart
Be fitted to bear well its part;
Here may a light be shed whose ray
Shall guide them on their future way.
Be fitted to bear well its part;
Here may a light be shed whose ray
Shall guide them on their future way.
Religion's light!—whose beams shall shine
Brightly when clouds of grief combine,
Shall keep them from pollution free,
Where'er their onward path may be.
Brightly when clouds of grief combine,
Shall keep them from pollution free,
Where'er their onward path may be.
And when together here no more
Their hymn of grateful praise they pour,
Still may their spirits oft ascend,
And at thy throne in worship blend.
Their hymn of grateful praise they pour,
Still may their spirits oft ascend,
And at thy throne in worship blend.