Hymns for Children, 94

I To God, the Creator of all.
My earliest tribute I pay,
On Him with humility call.
And promise His laws to obey
I promise, alas! but in vain,
Unless He His Spirit bestow
From folly and sin to restrain.

And keep me wherever I go.
O Father of mercies attend,
(Though no V I in ignorance cry,)
And teach me on Him to depend,
My Advocate there in the sky:
Whatever I ask in the name
Of Jesus, I hear, shall be done.
As due to that innocent Lamb,
As claim'd by Thine heavenly Son.