O that I, like Timothy

Verse 1
O that I, like Timothy,
Might the holy scriptures know
From mine earliest infancy,
’Till for God mature I grow
Made unto salvation wise,
Ready for the glorious prize.

Verse 2
Jesus, all redeeming Lord,
Full of truth, and full of grace,
Make me understand thy word,
Teach me in my youthful days
Wonders in thy word to see,
Wise thro’ faith which is in thee.

Verse 3
Open now mine eyes of faith,
Open now the book of God,
Shew me here the secret path,
Leading to thy blest abode,
Wisdom from above impart,
Speak the meaning to my heart.

Hymnal/Album: Originally titled: Before Reading the Scriptures.” Introduced in Charles Wesley, Hymns for Children (Bristol: E. Farley, 1763). Published in The Poetical Works of John and Charles Wesley, Collected and Arranged by G. Osborn, Vol. 6 (London: Wesleyan-Methodist Conference Office, 1870), page 398.
Publishing: Public Domain