Bless Us Children Now

Dear Savior, from Thy throne above,
Where countless children bow,
Oh, let Thy loving eye behold
And bless us children now.

Refrain

Our hearts in tuneful numbers wake,
Our tongues with rapture sing,
All glory, honor, praise to Thee,
Redeemer, Lord and King!

Thy mercy led us thro’ the year
That sweetly passed away,
And thro’ Thy grace we gather now
To hail our festive day.

Refrain

Oh, may we learn in early youth
Thy holy Word to prize,
The lamp that guides our feet to Heav’n,
Our home beyond the skies.

Refrain

Oh, happy thought, if, faithful here,
We work and watch and pray,
We’ll spend with Thee in Heav’n at last
An endless happy day.

Refrain

Author: Fanny Crosby

Year: 1867

This children's hymn with its distinctive refrain style matches Fanny Crosby's (Frances Jane Crosby) known output of Sunday-school and children's songs from the 1860s. It was published in collections such as 'The Silver Spray' (1867) or similar Bradbury/Crosby collaborations; no strong alternate attributions exist.