The Hymnal ‎#309

309. O Holy Lord content to fill

1 O Holy Lord, content to fill
In lowly home the lowliest place,
Thy childhood's law a mother's will,
Obedience meek Thy brightest grace.

2 Lead every child that bears Thy Name
To walk in Thine own guileless way,
To dread the touch of sin and shame,
And humbly, like Thyself, obey.

3 O let not this world's scorching glow
Thy Spirit's quickening dew efface,
Nor blast of sin too rudely blow,
And quench the trembling flame of grace.

4 Gather Thine lambs within Thine arm,
And gently in Thy bosom bear;
Keep them, O Lord, from hurt and harm,
And bid them rest forever there.

5 So shall they, waiting here below,
Like Thee their Lord, a little span,
In wisdom and in stature grow,
And favor with both God and man.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O Holy Lord content to fill
• Author: Bishop William W. How (1850, 1871)
• Publication Date: 1895

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