Thy children from being distressed:
O, how in their weakness shall children repay
Thy fatherly kindness, by night and by day?
2 Our voices shall utter Thy praise,
Our hearts shall o’erflow with Thy love;
O, teach us to walk in Thy ways,
And lift us earth’s trials above!
The heart’s true affection is all we can give;
In love’s pure devotion, O, help us to live!
3 So long as Thou seest it right