Lead us, hea­ven­ly Fa­ther,
In our op­en­ing way,
Lead us in the morn­ing
Of our lit­tle day.
While our hearts are hap­py,
While our souls are free,
May we give our child­hood
As a song to Thee.

Lead us, hea­ven­ly Fa­ther,
As the way grows long,
Be our strong sal­va­tion,
Be our joy­ous song.
Gladdened by Thy mer­cies,
Chastened by Thy rod,
May we walk through all things
Humbly with our God.

Lead us, hea­ven­ly Fa­ther,
By Thy voic­es clear—
Through Thy pro­phets ho­ly,
Through Thy Son so dear—
Him who took the child­ren
In His arms of love;
May we all be ga­thered
In His home above.