PRAYERS FOR LITTLE CHILDREN

Our Father which art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever.
AMEN.

Jesus, take this heart of mine,
Make it pure, and only Thine.
I Thy little child would be,
Help me, Lord, to live for Thee. AMEN.

I thank Thee, Lord, for quiet rest,
And for Thy care of me;
Oh, let me through this day be blest,
And kept from harm by Thee.
Oh, let me thank Thee, kind Thou art
To children such as I,
Give me a gentle, loving heart;
Be Thou my friend on high. AMEN.

--Beginner's Reading Book.

Dear Lord, for these three things I pray:
To know Thee more clearly,
To love Thee more dearly,
To follow Thee more nearly.
Every day. AMEN.

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Father in heaven, help Thy little children
To love and serve Thee throughout this day.
Help us to be truthful, help us to be kindly,
That we may please Thee in all we do or say.
Dear Lord, we pray Thee, keep Thy little children
From doing wrong throughout this happy day.
Hear our morning promises. Father, help us keep them,
That we may please Thee in all we do or say. AMEN.

For Jesus Christ, the children's friend,
We thank Thee, heavenly Father.
For Jesus Christ, who keeps us to the end,
We thank Thee, heavenly Father. AMEN.

Father, we thank Thee for the night,
And for the pleasant morning light;
For rest and food and loving care,
And all that makes the day so fair.
Help us to do the things we should,
To be to others kind and good;
In all we do in work or play,
To grow more loving every day. AMEN.

Dear Lord, we thank Thee for Thy care,
And all Thy mercy sends;
For food we eat, the clothes we wear,
Our health and home and friends. AMEN.

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THE SOUL'S AWAKENING
By James Sant (1820- )

"Can a little child like me,
Thank the Father fittingly?
Yes, oh, yes,--be good and true,
Patient, kind in all you do,
Love the Lord and do your part,
Learn to say with all your heart,--
Father, we thank Thee;
Father in heaven, we thank Thee."

--Mary Mapes Dodge

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Loving Jesus, meek and mild,
Look upon a little child.
Make me gentle as Thou art,
Come and live within my heart.
Take my childish hand in Thine,
Guide these little feet of mine,
And the world shall ever see
Christ, the holy child, in me. AMEN.

Lord, though Thy home is in the sky,
Thou art not far away;
Thou lookest down with loving eye
When little children pray.
We thank Thee for Thy tender care,
And for Thy precious love,
For all the beauty Thou hast made
Of earth and heaven above. AMEN.

Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear me;
Bless Thy little lamb to-night.
Through the darkness be Thou near me;
Keep me safe till morning light.
All this day Thy hand has led me,
And I thank Thee for Thy care;
Thou hast warmed me, clothed and fed me,
Listen to my evening prayer.
Let my sins be all forgiven,
Bless the friends I love so well;
Take us all at last to heaven,
Happy there with Thee to dwell. AMEN.

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My Father in heaven, I thank Thee for my many blessings. I love Thee
very much. Help me to love Thee more and to obey Thee better. Forgive
all my sins, I pray Thee. Give me good thoughts. Give me
understanding. Bless all my friends and keep them and me, both now and
forever. AMEN.

--By courtesy of the Clarke School, Northampton, Mass.

A CHILD'S GRACE

Some hae meat and canna eat,
And some wad eat that want it;
But we hae meat and we can eat,
And sae the Lord be thankit. AMEN.

--Robert Burns.

GRACE FOR A CHILD

Here, a little child, I stand,
Heaving up my either hand;
Cold as paddocks though they be,
Here I lift them up to Thee,
For a benison to fall
On our meat and on us all. AMEN.

--Robert Herrick.

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