A Selection of Hymns ‎#DXXIII

DXXIII. Sunday School

1 Blest is the man whose heart expands
At melting pity's call,
And the rich blessings of whose hands
Like heavenly manna fall.

2 Mercy descending from above,
In softest accents pleads;
O! may each tender bosom move
When mercy intercedes.

3 Be ours the bliss in wisdom's way
To guide untutor'd youth,
And lead the mind that went astray
To virtue and to truth.

4 Children our kind protection claim,
And God will well approve,
When infants learn to lisp his name,
And their creator love.

5 Delightful work! young souls to win,
And turn the rising race
From the deceitful paths of sin,
To seek redeeming grace.

6 Almighty God, thy influence shed
To aid this good design:
The honors of thy name be spread,
And all the glory thine.

Text Information

• First Line: Blest is the man whose heart expands
• Title: Sunday School
• Author: J. Straphan
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1792
• Topic: Times and Seasons: Youth Educated; Education of youth; Youth educated

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