Divine songs for children. Also, Watts's Divine songs for children, with notes

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Pàgina 34 - I sing the goodness of the Lord, That filled the earth with food ; He formed the creatures with his word, And then pronounced them good.
Pàgina 12 - To thee, Almighty God, to thee Our childhood we resign: 'Twill please us to look back and see That our whole lives were thine.
Pàgina 39 - WHENE'ER I take my walks abroad, How many poor I see ! What shall I render to my God For all his gifts to me? Not more than others I deserve, Yet God hath given me more : For I have food, while others starve, Or beg from door to door.
Pàgina 63 - How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day From every opening flower!
Pàgina 71 - But how my childhood runs to waste ! My sins, how great their sum ! Lord, give me pardon for the past, And strength for days to come.
Pàgina 58 - But, children, you should never let Such angry passions rise; Your little hands were never made To tear each other's eyes. Let love through all your actions run, And all your words be mild; Live like the blessed Virgin's Son, That sweet and lovely child. His soul was gentle as a lamb; And as his stature grew, He grew in favour both with man, And God his Father too. Now Lord of all he reigns above, And from his heavenly throne, He sees what children dwell in love, And marks them for his own.
Pàgina 33 - How great his power is, none can tell, Nor think how large his grace ; Not men below, nor saints that dwell On high before his face.
Pàgina 46 - They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches ; none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him...
Pàgina 55 - Jesus, who reigns above the sky And keeps the world in awe, Was once a child as young as I And kept his Father's law. At twelve years old he talk'd with men, (The Jews all wondering stand ;) Yet he obey'd his Mother then, And came at her command.
Pàgina 58 - LET dogs delight to bark and bite, For God hath made them so; Let bears and lions growl and fight, For 'tis their nature too. But, children, you should never let Such angry passions rise ; Your little hands were never made To tear each other's eyes.

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