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Text:O Lord, our hearts would give Thee praise
Tune:ST. AGNES
Composer:John B. Dykes

287. O Lord, our hearts would give Thee praise

O Lord, our hearts would give Thee praise,
Ere now our school we end,
For this Thy day, the best of days,
Jesus, the children's Friend.

2 Lord, graft Thy Word in every heart;
Our souls from sin defend;
That we from Thee may ne'er depart,
Jesus, the children's Friend.

Lord, bless our homes, and give us grace
Thy Sabbaths so to spend,
That we in heaven may find a place
With Thee, the children's Friend.

Text Information
First Line: O Lord, our hearts would give Thee praise
Meter: C. M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1898
Topic: Worship: Closing; Christ: Friend of Children
Notes: Now Public Domain. Little Children's Book.
Tune Information
Name: ST. AGNES
Composer: John B. Dykes (1868)
Meter: C. M.
Key: G Major
Notes: Public Domain.



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