How shall the young se- cure their hearts, And guard their lives from sin?

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5 Thy word is everlasting truth:

How pure is every page!
That holy book shall guide our youth,
And well support our age.

I. Watts, 1719

Through devious ways; Christ our tri - umph-ant King, We come Thy

to sing, And here our chil - dren bring To shout Thy praise.

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Erik K. Hoff, b. 1832

Gracious Sav - ior, gen - tle Shep-herd, Children all

are dear to Thee;

Gathered with Thine arms, and car-ried

In Thy bos - om may we be;

7 Sweetly, fond - ly, safe-ly tend - ed, From all want and dan-ger free.

2 Tender Shepherd, never leave us

From Thy fold to go astray;
By Thy look of love directed,

May we walk the narrow way;
Thus direct us, and protect us,

Lest we fall an easy prey.
3 Cleanse our hearts from sinful folly,

In the stream Thy love supplied,
Mingled stream of blood and water,

Flowing from Thy wounded side;
And to heavenly pastures lead us,

Where Thine own still waters glide.
4 Let Thy holy word instruct us;

Guide us daily by its light;
Let Thy love and grace constrain us

To approve whate'er is right,
Take Thine easy yoke, and wear it,

Strengthened with Thy heavenly might.
5 Taught to lisp the holy praises

Which on earth Thy children sing,
Both with lips and hearts unfeigned,

May we our thank-offerings bring;
Then with all the saints in glory
Join to praise our Lord and King.

Jane E. Leeson, 1842