Jesus a child His work begun:
How radiant dawned His heavenly day!
And those who such a race would run
As early should be on their way.
His Father’s business was His care;
Yet in man’s favor still He grew;
O might we learn by thought and prayer
Like Him a work of love to do!
For all mankind He came
nor yet
An infant’s visit would deny;
Nor friend nor mother did forget
In His last hour of agony.
O children
ask Him to impart
That spirit clear
that temper mild
Which made the mother in her heart
Keep all the sayings of her Child.
Bless Him who said
of such as you
His Father’s kingdom is: and still
His yoke to bear
His work to do
Study His life to learn His will.
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