Scripture Verse

Behold, there is a feast of the Lord in Shiloh yearly. Judges 21:19

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Crys­tal Songs, by Otis F. Pre­sbrey (To­le­do, Ohio: Will­ard W. Whit­ney, 1877).

Music: W. War­ren Bent­ley (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

Dear Sav­ior, from Thy throne above,
Where count­less child­ren bow,
Oh, let Thy lov­ing eye be­hold
And bless us child­ren now.

Refrain

Our hearts in tune­ful num­bers wake,
Our tongues with rap­ture sing,
All glo­ry, hon­or, praise to Thee,
Redeemer, Lord and King!

Thy mer­cy led us thro’ the year
That sweet­ly passed away,
And thro’ Thy grace we ga­ther now
To hail our fest­ive day.

Refrain

Oh, may we learn in ear­ly youth
Thy ho­ly Word to prize,
The lamp that guides our feet to Heav’n,
Our home be­yond the skies.

Refrain

Oh, hap­py thought, if, faith­ful here,
We work and watch and pray,
We’ll spend with Thee in Heav’n at last
An end­less hap­py day.

Refrain

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Christ and the Children
Franck Kirchbach, 1894