PRAYER. 173 PRAYER. WAKE, little child, the morn is gay, But pause awhile, and kneel to pray Before you go to school. Kneel down and speak the holy words: And when the quiet evenings come, When bats and owls begin to roam, Because you need him day and night, To help you always to do right, MELODIES FOR CHILDHOOD. 174 MORNING HYMN. MORNING HYMN. AWAKE, my soul, and with the sun Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart, Glory to thee, who safe hast kept, Grant, Lord, when I from death shall wake, Lord, I to thee my vows renew; Dispel my sins as morning dew; Guard my first springs of thought and will, And with thyself my spirit fill. Direct, control, suggest, this day, That all my powers, with true delight, BISHOP KENN. EVENING HYMN. 175 MORNING HYMN. O GOD! I thank thee that the night My Father's smile, which makes it day. Be thou my Guide, and let me live REV. J. PIERPONT. EVENING HYMN. ANOTHER day its course hath run, And still, O God! thy child is blest; For thou hast been by day my sun, And thou wilt be by night my rest. Sweet sleep descends, mine eyes to close ; I give my body to repose, My spirit to my Father's will. IBID 176 GOOD NIGHT. GOOD NIGHT. THE sun is hidden from our sight, Good night! my father, mother, dear, Now kiss your little son; Good night! my friends, both far and near, Good night! ye merry, merry birds, You would have said, "Good night!" To all my pretty flowers, good night! And all the stars, that shine so bright, The moon is lighting up the skies, And say our evening prayer. MRS. FOLLEN. EVENING HYMN. 177 THE GOOD BOY'S HYMN ON GOING TO BED. How sweet to lay my weary head And feel assured, that all day long How sweet to hear my mother say, How sweet it is my thoughts to send How sweet to think that He whose love MRS. FOLLEN. EVENING HYMN. Now the sun hath gone so rest, |