SONG XXIV. The Child's Complaint.

SONG XXIV.

The Child's Complaint.

I.

WHY should I love my Sports so well, So constant at my Play, And lose the Thoughts of Heav'n and Hell; And then forget to pray?

II.

What do I read my Bible for, But, LORD, to learn thy Will; And shall I daily know thee more, And less obey thee still?

III.

How senseless is my Heart and wild! How vain are all my Thoughts? Pity the Weakness of a Child, And pardon all my Faults.

IV.

Make me thy heav'nly Voice to hear, And let me love to pray; Since GOD will lend a gracious Ear To what a Child can say.