144 O Lord, our little ones to Thee

1 O Lord, our little ones to Thee In faith and hope we give; We know that through this mystery Their new-born souls shall live. 2 We pour the water on their brow, The sacred words we say; Baptize them with the Spirit now, And keep them Thine alway. 3 Help them to go from strength to strength, Until, full-grown in Thee, They come before Thy face at length, And all Thy glory see. 4 And then, with all the heavenly host, In everlasting songs, Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, To whom all praise belongs.