Lord Jesus Christ, Our Lord Most Dear

Verse 1

Lord Jesus Christ, our Lord most dear, as thou wast once an infant here, so give this child of thine, we pray, thy grace and blessing day by day.

Chorus

O holy Jesus, Lord divine, we pray thee guard this child of thine.

Verse 2

As in thy heav'nly kingdom, Lord, all things obey thy sacred word, do thou thy mighty succor give, and shield this child by morn and eve.

Verse 3

Their watch let angels round him keep, where'er he be, awake, asleep; thy saving grace on him bestow, that he in thee may live and grow.