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Children's Morning Prayer

Father, help thy little child

Tune: [Father, help Thy little child] (Hanson)
Published in 7 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

Father, help thy little child;
make me truthful, good and mild,
Kind, obedient, modest, meek;
Mindful of the words I speak.

What is right, may I pursue,
What is wrong, refuse to do,
What is evil, seek to shun;
This I ask, thro’ Christ, the Son.


Source: Twentieth (20th) Century Songs Part One #124

Text Information

First Line: Father, help thy little child
Title: Children's Morning Prayer
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 7 of 7)
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All Hail #13

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Heavenly Carols #27

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Songs for Children #2

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Songs of the Kingdom #27

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The Children's Hymnal and Service Book #180

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The Standard Sunday School Hymnal #304

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Twentieth (20th) Century Songs Part One #124

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