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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HYMNS FOR CHILDREN: 4, by ANNIE MATHESON Poet's Biography
First Line: How shall we worship thee, o lord?
Last Line: In loyal deeds and patient days.
Subject(s): Children; Praise; Worship; Childhood
First Line: How shall we worship thee, o lord?
Last Line: In loyal deeds and patient days.
Subject(s): Children; Praise; Worship; Childhood
HOW shall we worship Thee, O Lord?
What shall we bring
To Thee, our King,
By children and by men adored?
More dear to Thee than prayer and praise
Are loyal deeds and patient days.
What can we give? Thou dost desire
A steadfast will,
Obedient still,
And faithful work that does not tire:
More dear to Thee than prayer and praise
Are loyal deeds and patient days.
How easy in the golden light
Of summer hours,
Among the flowers,
To bless Thee for a world so bright!
More dear to Thee than prayer and praise
Are loyal deeds and patient days.
When sorrow darkens all our sky,
Life's blossoms lost
In sudden frost,
And all our courage like to die,
O! help us still Thy Name to praise
By loyal deeds and patient days.
In life, in death, in joy, and pain,
May we adore
Thee more and more,
Till love turn all our loss to gain,
And tune the years to perfect praise
In loyal deeds and patient days.
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