Little Folded Hands

<SPAN name="General_Prayers"></SPAN><h2 class="chaphead">General Prayers.</h2> <br/><br/> <p class="pnum">102.</p> <div class="poem"> <div class="stanza"> Come, dearest Savior, take my heart<br/> And let me ne'er from Thee depart. Amen.<br/></div> </div> <br/> <p class="pnum">103.</p> <div class="poem"> <div class="stanza"> Jesus, tender Savior,<br/> Thou hast died for me;<br/> Make me very thankful<br/> In my heart to Thee.<br/> When the sad, sad story<br/> Of Thy grief I read,<br/> Make me very sorry<br/> For my sins indeed.<br/> <br/> Now, I know Thou livest,<br/> And dost plead for me;<br/> Make me very thankful<br/> In my prayers to Thee.<br/> Soon I hope in glory<br/> At Thy side to stand;<br/> Make me fit to meet Thee<br/> In that happy land! Amen.<br/></div> </div> <br/> <p class="pnum">104.</p> <div class="poem"> <div class="stanza"> Lamb of God, I look to Thee;<br/> Thou shalt my example be;<br/> Thou art gentle, meek, and mild,<br/> Thou wast once a little child.<br/> <br/> Fain I would be as Thou art:<br/> Give me Thy obedient heart.<br/> Thou art pitiful and kind:<br/> Let me have Thy loving mind.<br/> <br/> Loving Jesus, gentle Lamb,<br/> In Thy gracious hands I am;<br/> Make me, Savior, what Thou art,<br/> Live Thyself within my heart.<br/> <br/> I shall then show forth Thy praise,<br/> Serve Thee all my happy days;<br/> Then the world shall always see<br/> Christ, the holy Child, in me. Amen.<br/></div> </div> <br/> <p class="pnum">105.</p> <div class="poem"> <div class="stanza"> Jesus, help my eyes to see<br/> All the good Thou sendest me.<br/> Jesus, help my ears to hear<br/> Calls for help from far and near.<br/> Jesus, help my feet to go<br/> In the way that Thou wilt show.<br/> Jesus, help my hands to do<br/> All things loving, kind, and true.<br/> Jesus, may I helpful be,<br/> Growing every day like Thee. Amen.<br/></div> </div> <br/> <p class="pnum">106.</p> <div class="poem"> <div class="stanza"> Be near me, Lord Jesus!<br/> I ask Thee to stay<br/> Close by me forever<br/> And love me, I pray.<br/> Bless all the dear children<br/> In Thy tender care<br/> And take us to heaven<br/> To live with Thee there. Amen.<br/></div> </div> <br/> <p class="pnum">107.</p> <div class="poem"> <div class="stanza"> Holy Spirit, give us<br/> Each a lowly mind;<br/> Make us more like Jesus,<br/> Gentle, pure, and kind.<br/> <br/> Holy Spirit, brighten<br/> Little deeds of toil,<br/> And our playful pastimes<br/> Let no folly spoil.<br/> <br/> Holy Spirit, help us<br/> Daily by Thy might<br/> What is wrong to conquer<br/> And to choose the right. Amen.<br/></div> </div> <br/> <p class="pnum">108.</p> <div class="poem"> <div class="stanza"> Jesus, from Thy throne on high,<br/> Far above the bright blue sky,<br/> Look on us with loving eye;<br/> Hear us, holy Jesus!<br/> <br/> Be Thou with us every day,<br/> In our work and in our play,<br/> When we learn and when we pray;<br/> Hear us, holy Jesus!<br/> <br/> May we grow from day to day,<br/> Glad to learn each holy way,<br/> Ever ready to obey;<br/> Hear us, holy Jesus!<br/> <br/> May we ever try to be<br/> From our sinful tempers free,<br/> Pure and gentle, Lord, like Thee;<br/> Hear us, holy Jesus!<br/> <br/> Jesus, Son of God most high,<br/> Who didst in the manger lie,<br/> Who upon the cross didst die&mdash;<br/> Hear us, holy Jesus! Amen.<br/></div> </div> <br/><br/> <hr> <br/><br/><br/><br/> <div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />