God of All Wisdom and Goodness
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God of all wisdom and goodness Give us Thy light and truth, To show the strait and narrow way And our footsteps to guide.
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When in danger to be our guide, And on the rocky steep; To pilot our ship safely through, Until we reach the shore.
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And as we grow more in Thy grace, To teach them as Thy word; Help us to teach all our children According to Thy ways.
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In time, destroy their vain desire The lust and pride of life, Help to teach them the holy way To their Saviour and Lord.
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We want to look up and follow Thy good example, Lord Channel their hope and fear to Thee, Their thoughts to be renewed.
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We want to woo them to have faith And show their zeal for Thee; Grant that we teach not peevishly Rather, teach them with love.
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In faith we ask for this from Thee, E'en wisdom from above; Grant them a childish fear in Thee And with a perfect love.