A meek, obedient child to Thee;
And try, in word and deed and thought,
To serve and please Thee as I ought.
3 Art Thou my Father?—I’ll depend
Upon the care of such a friend;
And only wish to do and be
Whatever seemeth good to Thee.
4 Art Thou my Father?—Then, at last,
When all my days on earth are past,
Send down, and take me, in Thy love,