With a Child's Glad Heart

Savior, teach me day by day Love’s sweet lesson to obey, With a child’s glad heart of love At Thy bidding may I move, Quick to serve and follow Thee, Loving Him Who first loved me. Teach me thus Thy steps to trace, Strong to follow in Thy grace, Love in loving finds employ ,
In obedience all her joy; Learning how to love from Thee, Loving Him Who first loved me. Sweeter lesson cannot be, Loving Him Who first loved me. Thus may I rejoice to show That I feel the love I owe; Singing, till Thy face I see, Of His love Who first loved me. –adapted from Jane Leeson, 1842 (can be sung to the tune of “For the Beauty of the Earth”)