As Now Thy Children Lowly Kneel

As now Thy child­ren low­ly kneel

And all for mer­cy pray

O Fa­ther

make us tru­ly feel

The so­lemn words we say.

Teach us to hate the pow­er of sin

Which parts our souls from Thee;

Help us to make our life with­in

What Thou wilt love to see.

Teach us to trust the Lamb of God

Who takes our sins away;

Help us to choose the path He trod

And so Thy will ob­ey.

Teach us to keep Thy ho­ly laws

Because we trust Thy love;

Help us to rise

when Je­sus draws

To bet­ter joys above.

O teach us more our sins to fear

And more Thy Word to love:

Help us on earth the cross to bear

And win the crown ab­ove.