Hymns for Children, 51

O For a thankful heart,
Our Father's love to own;

To taste how merciful Thou art
In all that Thou hast done!
How bountiful and kind
To us above the rest
If bless'd with a contented mind,
We know that we are bless'd.
Thy providence hath cared
For our simplicity.
For us a place and means prepared
Of rightly knowing Thee.
To glorify Thy name.

Us Thou hast hither led,
To serve and love the bleeding Lamb,
Who suffer'd in our stead.

Ah, let us not receive
Thy choicest grace in vain.

Nor ever more Thy Spirit grieve,
Or put our Lord to pain.
Lightness and discontent,
With every sin, depart;

And let us each to Thee present
A willing, honest heart.

Lord, we present it now
For Thee to form anew;
Our Maker and Redeemer Thou,
Thine utmost pleasure show:
In us with power fulfil
The work of faith Divine,
And take us to Thy heavenly hill,
To live for ever Thine.