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Text:Our children
Author:John Fellows
Tune:INVERNESS
Composer:Lowell Mason

511. Our children

1 Great God, now condescend
To bless our rising race;
Soon may their willing spirits bend,
The subjects of thy grace.

2 Oh, what a pure delight
Their happiness to see;
Our warmest wishes all unite,
To lead their souls to thee.

3 Now bless, thou God of love,
This ordinance divine;
Send thy good Spirit from above,
And make these children thine.

Text Information
First Line: Great God, now condescend
Title: Our children
Author: John Fellows
Language: English
Publication Date: 1888
Topic: Baptism; Children; Church: Ordinances of (1 more...)
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: INVERNESS
Composer: Lowell Mason
Meter: S. M.
Key: Eā™­ Major
Notes: Public Domain.



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