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Verse 4 417 Lord Jesus, once a child,
I'm so glad I learned to trust Thee, Verse 1
Precious Jesus, Savior friend; Lord Jesus, once a child, Saviour of young and
And I know that Thou art with me, Wilt be with old, Receive this little child of ours into your
me to the end. flock and fold. 1/4
Chorus Verse 2
Jesus, Jesus how I trust Him! You drank the cup of life,
How I've proved Him o'er and o'er! Its bitterness and bliss,
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus! And loved us to the uttermost
O for grace to trust Him more! 4/4 For such a child as this. 2/4
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416 Friend of the home, as when Verse 3
in Galilee So help us, Lord, to trust,
Verse 1 Through this baptismal rite,
Friend of the home, as when in Galilee Not in our own imperfect love,
The mothers brought their little ones to thee, But in your saving might. 3/4
So we, dear Lord, would now the children bring, Verse 4
And seek for them the shelter of thy wing. 1/4 Lord Jesus, for his sake,
Lend us your constant aid,
Verse 2 That he, when older, may rejoice
Thine are they, by thy love's eternal claim, We kept the vows we made. 4/4
Thine we baptize them in the threefold Name: HOME
418 In memory of the Savior’s
Yet not the sign we trust, Lord, but the grace love
That in thy fold prepared the lambs a place. 2/4 Verse 1
In memory of the Savior‟s love
Verse 3 We keep the sacred feast,
Lord, may thy church, as with a mother's care, Where every humble, contrite heart
For thee the lambs within her bosom bear; Is made a welcome guest. 1/3
And grant, as morning fades to noon, that they Verse 2
Still in her love and holy service stay. 3/4 By faith we take the bread of life,
With which our soul,s are fed
Verse 4 The cup in token of His blood
Draw through the child the parents nearer thee, That was for sinners shed. 2/3
Endue their home with growing sanctity:
Verse 3
And gather all, by earthly homes made one, Under His banner thus we sing
In heaven, O Christ, when earthly days are The wonders of His love
done. And thus anticipate by faith
Amen. 4/4 The heav‟nly feast above. 3/3
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