12136. Our Children

1 Standing forth on life’s rough way, Father, guide them;
Oh! we know not what of harm may betide them;
’Neath the shadow of Thy wing, Father, hide them;
Waking, sleeping, Lord, we pray,go beside them.

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.

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.

Text Information
First Line: Standing forth on life’s rough way, Father, guide them
Title: Our Children
Author: William Bryant
Meter: 11.11.11.11
Language: English
Source: Brightest and Best by Robert Lowry and W. Howard Doane (New York: Biglow & Main, 1875)
Tune Information
Name: PESCADORES
Composer: Robert Lowry (1875)
Meter: 11.11.11.11
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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