5 On Thee our hopes depend; Send whom Thou wilt; but condescend C.M. DODDRIDGE. 965 Lo, I am with you alway.—Matt. xxviii. 20. THAT though the arm of conquering death. W What though the prophet and the priest 2 Though earthly shepherds dwell in dust, The watchful eye in darkness closed, His eye still guides us, and His voice 4 Lo, I am with you, saith the Lord, 5 Through every scene of life and death, And this shall be our children's song, THE CHRISTIAN ORDINANCES: BAPTISM OF CHILDREN. 78, 78, 88. [SCHMOLK.] 966 Suffer the little children to come unto Me. I Mark x. 14. LESSED Lord, thy servants see BOffering here obedience willing ; Lo we bring this child to Thee- 2 Prince of Peace, Thy peace bestow; Head, Thy living member make it; Lo! we give Thee our heart's treasure. 6, 10, 10, 10. H. BONAR. 967 His children are blessed after him.-Prov. xx. 7. I ATHER, our children keep! FAT We know not what is coming on the earth; Beneath the shadow of Thy heavenly wing, O keep them, keep them, Thou who gav'st them birth. 2 3 4 Father draw nearer us! Draw firmer round us Thy protecting arm; Them in Thy chambers hide! Oh hide them and preserve them calm and safe, When sin abounds, and error flows abroad, And Satan tempts, and human passions chafe. Oh keep them undefiled! Unspotted from a tempting world of sin; That, clothed in white, through the bright citygates, They may with us in triumph enter in. 875. Double. W. A. MUHLENBERG, 968 He shall gather the lambs...and carry them in His bosom.—Isaiah xl. 11. AVIOUR, who Thy flock art feeding SAV All the feeble gently leading, While the lambs Thy bosom share; 2 Never, from Thy pasture roving, Then, within Thy fold eternal, Feed in pastures ever vernal, Drink the rivers of Thy grace! C.M. [C. WESLEY.] 969 The angel...bless the lads.—Gen. xlvii. 16. I THE HE great redeeming Angel, Thee, Do Thou our great Deliverer be,. 2 Early discipled to the Lord, May they be taught of Thee; 3 Thou who hast borne our sins away, 4 Partakers of our nature, make And then the heirs of glory take C.M. [T. BECK.] 970 Baptized into His death.—Rom. vi. 3. I J ESUS, we lift our souls to Thee, And let these little infants be Baptized into Thy death. 2 O let Thine unction on them rest, 3 Thy faithful servants let them prove, Be sharers in Thy dying love, And followers of Thine. 4 Lord, plant us all into Thy death, C.M. Double. JOSIAH CONDER. 971 I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed. I 0 Isa. xliv. 3. THOU whose covenant is sure Thou art our fathers' God; we plead Pour down Thy Spirit on our seed, 2 In Thee our fathers put their trust; Heirs to their faith, their hopes, their prayers, We the same path pursue; Entail the blessing to our heirs, Lord, show Thy promise true. C.M. DODDRIDGE.* 972 Suffer the little children to come.--Mark x. 14. I EE, Israel's gentle Shepherd stand, Hark! how He calls the tender lambs, 2 Permit them to approach-He cries— For 'twas to bless such souls as these, |