O Lord, around Thine al­tar now,
To sup­pli­cate Thy grace,
As child­ren we would hum­bly bow
And seek our Fa­ther’s face.

Hide not from us, our Fa­ther dear,
Thy gra­cious smiles, we pray;
But let Thy love dis­pel our fear
And draw us near to Thee.

Let Thy great light il­lume our souls,
And guide our err­ing feet;
Thy Spi­rit o’er us hold con­trol
And keep us from de­ceit.

Then, gra­cious God, ac­cept us now,
From Thy great throne above,
Help each to pay his sac­red vow,
And fill us with Thy love.