1. Kind and heav’nly Father, from thy holy dwelling
See thy little children singing praise to thee;
Hear our little voices of thy goodness telling,
Let our many folies all forgiven be.
Smile in love upon us, shed thy Spirit on us;
Tune our youthful voices to thy praise
Till the songs we’re singing, to the heavens ringing,
Mingles with Thy holy angels’ lays.
2. Father we will praise thee, for thy many blessings,
Which we are receiving from thy bounteous hand;
For the peaceful vales which we are now possessing,
And the streams of water flowing thro’ the land.
Smile in love upon us, shed thy Spirit on us;
Tune our youthful voices to thy praise
Till the songs we’re singing, to the heavens ringing,
Mingles with Thy holy angels’ lays.
3. Bless the faithful leaders who are placed above us,
As they kindly teach us here to do thy will;
Bless our friends and parents who so dearly love us,
Help us all our duties rightly to fulfil.
Smile in love upon us, shed thy Spirit on us;
Tune our youthful voices to thy praise
Till the songs we’re singing, to the heavens ringing,
Mingles with Thy holy angels’ lays.