Lord, Shall Thy Children Come to Thee?

Lord

shall Thy child­ren come to Thee?

A boon of love di­vine we seek;

Brought to Thine arms in in­fan­cy

Ere heart could feel

or tongue could speak

Thy child­ren pray for grace

that they

May come them­selves to Thee to­day.

Lord

shall we come? and come again

Oft as we see Thy ta­ble spread

And to­kens of Thy dy­ing pain

The wine poured out

the brok­en bread?

Bless

bless

O Lord

Thy child­ren’s pray­er

That they may come and find Thee there.

Lord

shall we come? not thus alone

At ho­ly time

or so­lemn rite;

But eve­ry hour till life be flown

Through weal or woe

in gloom or light

Come to Thy throne of grace

that we

In faith

hope

love

con­firmed may be?

Lord

shall we come? come yet again?

Thy child­ren ask one bless­ing more:

To come

not now alone; but then

When life

and death

and time are o’er;

Then

then to come

O Lord

and be

Confirmed in Heav­en

con­firmed by Thee.