Give ear, ye children, to my law

Verse 1

Give ear, ye children, to my law, Devout attention lend; Let the instructions of My mouth Deep in your hearts descend.

Verse 2

My tongue, by inspiration taught, Shall parables unfold: Dark oracles, but understood, And owned for truths of old;

Verse 3

Which we from sacred registers Of ancient times have known, And our forefathers' pious care To us has handed down.

Verse 4

Let children learn the mighty deeds Which God performed of old; Which in our younger years we saw, And which our fathers told.

Verse 5

Our lips shall tell them to our sons, And they again to theirs; That generations yet unborn May teach them to their heirs.