The Celebration Hymnal

469

This Child We Dedicate to Thee

1 This child we dedicate to Thee,  
O God of grace and purity!  
In Thy love great love its life prolong.  
Shield it, we pray, from sin and wrong.  

2 O may Thy Spirit gently draw  
Its willing soul to keep Thy law;  
May virtue, piety, and truth,  
Dawn even with its dawning youth.

MUSIC: Henry K. Oliver
Theme: The Living Church: Dedication of Children