3 "Come, wanderers, to my Father's home;
Come, all ye weary ones, and rest!"
Yes, sacred Teacher, we will come,
Obey thee, love thee, and be blest.

44. 8, 7, & 4s. M.

1 ONCE was heard the song of children
By the Saviour, while on earth;
Joyful in the sacred temple

Shouts of youthful praise had birth;
And hosannas

Loud to David's Son broke forth.

2 O, though humble is our offering, Deign accept our grateful lays; Those from children once proceeding, Thou didst deem "perfected praise." Now hosannas,

Saviour, Lord, to thee we raise.

45. 6 & 4s. M.

1 SHEPHERD of tender youth,
Guiding in love and truth
Through devious ways!

Christ our triumphant king!
We come thy name to sing,
And here glad voices bring
To shout thy praise.

2 Thou art our holy Lord!
The all-subduing Word!
Healer of strife!

Thou didst thyself abase,
That from sin's deep disgrace,
Thou mightest save our race,
And give us life.

3 So now, and till we die,
Sound we thy praises high,
And joyful sing;

Infants, and the glad throng
Who to thy Church belong,
Unite and swell the song
To Christ our King.

46. C. M.

1 SEE Israel's gentle Shepherd stand, With all-engaging charms;

Hark, how he calls the tender lambs,
And folds them in his arms!

2 Permit them to approach, he cries,
Nor scorn their humble name;

For 't was to bless such souls as these
The Lord of angels came;

3 He 'll lead us to the heavenly streams Where living waters flow,

And guide us to the fruitful fields

Where trees of knowledge grow.

4 The feeblest lamb amid the flock
Shall be its Shepherd's care;
While folded in the Saviour's arms,
We're safe from every snare.

47. 7s. M.

1 To thy pastures green and fair,
Saviour, let a child repair;
I will never stray from thee,
But thy fold my home shall be.

2 Like a gentle lamb, I'll stay
In the meadows fresh and gay;
Peaceful and contented there,
Guarded by my Shepherd's care.

3 By the waters still and clear,
I shall wander without fear;
Happy by my Shepherd's side,
All my wants shall be supplied.

4 Lord, wilt thou my Shepherd be?
Help me, then, to follow thee;
At thy feet myself I cast,

Thee to serve while life shall last.

43. 7s. M.

1 FEEBLE, helpless, how shall I
Learn to live and learn to die?
Who, O God, my guide shall be?
Who shall lead thy child to thee ?

2 Blessed Father, gracious One!
Thou hast sent thy holy Son;
He will give the light I need,
He my trembling steps will lead.

3 Through this world, uncertain, dim, Let me ever lean on him;

From his precepts wisdom draw,
Make his life my solemn law.

4 Thus in deed, and thought, and word, Led by Jesus Christ the Lord,

In my weakness, thus shall I

Learn to live and learn to die.

49. L. M.

1 How many ways the young may find
To be of use, if so inclined!
How many services perform,

If love is earnest, constant, warm!

2 However trifling what we do,
If a good purpose be in view,
Although we should not have success,
Our purpose God will see and bless.

50. L. M.

1 My son, be this thy simple plan:
Serve God, and love thy brother man;
Forget not, in temptation's hour,
That sin lends sorrow double power.

2 Count life a stage upon thy way,
And follow conscience, come what may:
Alike with heaven and earth sincere,
"Fear God, and know no other fear."