Scripture Verse

If children, then…heirs of God. Romans 8:17

Introduction

Words: White­field G. Wills, in School Hymns, 1891.

Music: Ross­lyn Eng­lish tune (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Wills (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

In our work and in our play,
Jesus, ev­er with us stay;
May we al­ways strive to be
True and faith­ful unto Thee.
Then we truth­ful­ly can sing,
We are child­ren of the King.

May we in Thy strength sub­due
Evil tem­pers, words un­true,
Thoughts im­pure, and deeds un­kind,
All things hate­ful to Thy mind.
Then we truth­ful­ly can sing,
We are child­ren of the King.

Children of the King are we!
May we loy­al to Him be;
Try to please Him ev­ery day,
In our work and in our play.
Then we truth­ful­ly can sing,
We are child­ren of the King.