1 John 2:12: The babes are weak, the youths are strong

The babes are weak, the youths are strong,
Yet pardon doth to both belong; —
In youth, the' engrafted word abides,
The Witness constantly resides;
The babes, with transient visits blest,
Sometimes enjoy their heavenly Guest.
Young men the victory have won,
And trod, through Christ, the tempter down; -
The children the good fight maintain,
And battle after battle gain;
But still they grapple with the foe,
And, conquering, on to conquer go.

The state of fathers, who shall tell,
The depth and height of love reveal?
Fenn