Notes of Victory for Sunday Schools ‎#31

31. Our Children

1 Standing forth on life’s rough way,
Father, guide them;
O, we know not what ere long
May betide them!
'Neath the shadow of thy wing,
Father, hide them;
Waking, sleeping, Lord, we pray,
Go beside them.

Chorus:
Bless them now!
Bless them now!
Bless the children whom we love;
Bless them now!
Bless them now!
Lead them to thyself above.

2 When in prayer they cry to thee,
Thou wilt hear them;
From the stains of sin and shame
Thou wilt clear them;
'Mid the quicksands and the rocks,
Thou wilt steer them;
In temptation, trial, grief,
Be Thou near them. [Chorus]

3 Unto Thee we give them up;
Lord, receive them;
In the world we know must be
Much to grieve them;
Many striving oft and strong
To deceive them;
Trustful, in thy hands of love
We must leave them. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Standing forth on life's rough way
• Title: Our Children
• Author: Wm. Bryant
• Refrain First Line: Bless them now!
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1885
• Scripture:
  Proverbs 14:26
• Copyright: Copyright, 1885, by E. R. Lorenz.

Tune Information

• Name: [Standing forth on life's rough way]
• Composer: E. S. Lorenz
• Incipit: 55345 65311 65534