The First Commandment

Verse 1

Father, lead Thy little children Very early to Thy throne; We will have no gods before Thee; Thou art God and Thou alone.

Chorus

Lead, O lead Thy little children Very early to Thy throne; We will have no gods before Thee; Thou art God and Thou alone.

Verse 2

In the Bible Thou hast taught us All our thoughts to Thee are known; Thou canst see us in the darkness, Thou art God, and Thou alone.

Verse 3

Though the heathen bow to idols They have made of wood and stone, We have Christian friends to tell us Thou art God, and Thou alone.

Verse 4

Thou dost give us all our comforts, Ev'rything we call our own Comes from Thee our Heavenly Father, Thou art God, and Thou alone.