O children, hither do ye come

Verse 1

O children, hither do ye come, And unto me give ear; I shall you teach to understand How ye the Lord should fear.

Verse 2

What man is he that life desires, To see good would live long? Thy lips refrain from speaking guile, And from ill words thy tongue.

Verse 3

Depart from ill, do good, seek peace, Pursue it earnestly; God's eyes are on the just, His ears Are open to their cry.

Verse 4

The face of God is set against Those that do wickedly, That from the earth He may cut off Their evil memory.