Verse 1
Father, to thee we bring
In faithful, fervent prayer,
The offspring of our gracious king,
Thy own peculiar care:
Acknowledging for thine,
Into thy arms receive,
And let them in thy service join,
And to thy glory live.

Verse 2
From every secret foe,
From every flattering friend,
Who all thy creatures’ hearts dost know,
Their innocence defend:
To make them truly great,
Thy grace to them be given,
And with thy people’s princes seat
Th’ anointed heirs of heaven.

Verse 3
O may they still approve
Their gratitude to thee,
And recompense their parents’ love
With duteous piety;
Still bow to thy command,
Till the great King comes down,
And each receives from Jesu’s hand
An everlasting crown.