I have heard that God in love
Sent His Son from heaven above,
And that Jesus freely gave
Himself to die, thus sinners save.
Fathers, mothers, children too,
God says are lost: Yes, ‘tis true;
Jesus said: All who believe
And came to Me, I’ll save, receive.
Lord, my thought, my mind is small,
Very little know of all
Said of Thee in God’s own book,
But to Thee I cling, I look.
And I heard my parents pray
With Thee, Saviour, plead, and say—
Lord, our child we give to Thee,
Let it Thine forever be.
Lord, into Thine arms I fly,
‘Twas Thy love that drew me nigh;
Hold my hand, and fill my heart,
Never let Thy lamb depart.
Taught of Thee, let all my ways
As I grow, be to Thy praise,
Loving to obey, and meek—
Like Thyself, O Lord—I seek.
Let me love and read Thy word,
Daily know Thee better, Lord;
Carried in Thine arms below,
Then to glory with Thee go.
ML 01/07/1906