Lyrics
1. TO thee, O Father, lamp of all the
living,
We offer now this life of thine own
giving:
Humbly we pray thee, through this
earth’s endeavour
Light his steps ever.
2. Jesus, thyself a baby once from
Heaven,
To thee this little pilgrim here is
given:
Within the mercy of thy fold be-
friend him;
Thy love attend him.
3. Spirit of Comfort, fountain ever
welling,
This infant’s heart take now to be
thy dwelling;
So may he live, grace, pity, truth
confessing,
Thy peace possessing.
4. Gather him, Holy Trinity, for ever
into the wisdom of thy strength,
that never
In life’s dark shadow-lands thy love
may have him:
Thine own receive him