The Celebration Hymnal ‎#469

469. This Child We Dedicate to Thee

1 This child we dedicate to Thee,
O God of grace and purity!
In Thy love great love its life prolong.
Shield it, we pray, from sin and wrong.

2 O may Thy Spirit gently draw
Its willing soul to keep Thy law;
May virtue, piety, and truth,
Dawn even with its dawning youth.

Text Information

• First Line: This child we dedicate to Thee
• Title: This Child We Dedicate to Thee
• Translator: Samuel Gilman
• Meter: L.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Topic: The Living Church: Dedication of Children
• Source: German

Tune Information

• Name: FEDERAL STREET
• Composer: Henry K. Oliver
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: F Major