Make him, Lord, Thy child below,
Let him feel Thy tender chastening,
That he here may love and fear Thee,
And in heaven dwell ever near Thee.
Let Thy Light from darkness shine,
Grace instead of wrath revealing,
Through the water’s power divine,
Satan’s venomed death-sting healing;
Make his soul Thy Spirit’s dwelling,
By His Breath all sin expelling.