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 LITTLK GHILDBBN, 
 
 COMPILED AND PUBLISHED 
 
 BY THE 
 
 ^ , SUNDAY SCHOOL & PUBLICATION BOARD 
 
 BAPTIST ST^TE CONVENTION 
 
 OP 
 
 I NeRTH CAROLINA, 
 
 m^ — 
 
A CATECHISM 
 
 LITTLE CHILDREN 
 
 COMPILED AND PUBLISHED 
 
 BY THE 
 
 SUNDAY SCHOOL & PUBLICATION BOAXIU 
 
 OF THE 
 
 BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION 
 
 i» 
 
 NOIiTU-CAROLINA, 
 
RALEIGH: 
 
 HO L DEN, PRINTER, 
 
 1864. 
 
CHILD'S CATECHISM. ^^^ 
 
 LESSON I. 
 
 1. Can you tell mo who made you? 
 Goa. 
 
 2. Who is God ? 
 
 God is the maker of all things. 
 
 3. Out of what did he make all things? 
 Nothing. ' 
 
 4. How were they made ? 
 God spake and it was done. 
 
 5. What did God make on the first day ? 
 Light. 
 
 6. What did God call the light ? 
 
 Day: 
 
 7. What did He call the darkness? 
 Night. 
 
 8. What did He make on the second day I 
 The sky. 
 
 9. What shine in the sky at night? 
 The moon and stars. 
 
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 LESSON 11. 
 
 1. What did God make on the thir4 daj ? 
 Land and water. 
 
 2. What did God make ou the fourth day ? 
 The sun, moon and stars. 
 
 3. What did God make on the fifth day ? 
 Fishes and birds. 
 
 4. What did He make on the sixth day? 
 He made horses, cows, sheep, and 
 
 many other animals. 
 
 5. What else did He make on the sixth 
 
 day? 
 Man. 
 
 6. What was the name of the first man ? 
 Adam. 
 
 7. What was the name of the first y o- 
 
 man ? 
 Eve. 
 
 8. Of what was Adam made? 
 Of the dust of the ground. 
 
 9. How did God make Eve ? 
 Out of one of Adam's ribs. 
 
LESSON HI. 
 
 1. "Where did Adam and Eve live? 
 God put tlieni in a beautiful garden. . 
 
 2. What was in that garden? 
 Good fruits and pretty flowers. 
 
 3. What did God tell them not to do? 
 He told them not to eat of the fruit 
 
 of one tree. * 
 
 4. Did they obey God? 
 No, they did not. 
 
 5. How did they disobey God? 
 
 They ate the fruit which God told 
 them they must not eat. 
 
 6. Did God see them? 
 
 Yes — God saw them, for He sees all 
 things. 
 
 7. Did God punish them ? 
 
 Yes. He drove them out of the gar- 
 den. 
 
 8. How else did He punish them ? 
 God said that they should die I 
 
 9: What did God promise them ? 
 A Saviour. 
 
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 LESSON TV. 
 
 1. Who -was. Cain ? 
 
 Cain was the oldest son of Ad;im and 
 Eve. 
 
 2. Who was Abel ? 
 
 Abel was the brother of Cain. 
 
 3. Was Abel good? 
 
 Yes, Abel was good, he prayed to God, 
 and he loved and trusted in Him. 
 
 4. Was Cain good ? 
 
 No, Cain was wicked,' and he did pot 
 love God. 
 
 5. Did Cain envy Abel ? 
 
 Yes, Abel was a friend of God, and 
 Cain envied him. 
 
 6. What did Cain do? 
 
 He killed Abel, apd denied it. 
 
 7. Did God see Cain ? 
 
 Yes, He saw Cain and punished him. 
 
 8. Have you been wicked ? 
 
 Yes, I have often been wicked. 
 
 9. Does God see you when you do wick' 
 
 edly? 
 
Yes,' lie sees all my^vickednesg. 
 
 10. Will God pnnish 3-011 ? 
 
 Yes, He will punish me if I do not re- 
 ]tenL 
 
 11. Does God love 3-011 ? 
 
 Yes, lie is m)^ kind Father, «and He 
 will forgive me and make me hap- 
 P3', if I repent of my sins and be- 
 lieve in His -Son. 
 
 LESSON Y. 
 
 1. "Who was Noah? 
 
 Noah was a good man who lived about 
 4,000 years ago. 
 
 2. Were all men good at that time? 
 No, all men were wicked, except Noah 
 
 and his famil3^ 
 
 3. Did God punish the wicked ? 
 
 Yes, God caused a flood, and destro3> 
 ed all the wicked. 
 
 4. How was Noah saved ? 
 
 Noah and his family were saved in the 
 ark. 
 
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 5. What was the ark ? 
 It was a large boat, 
 
 6. How were the beasts and birds saved I 
 Some oi each kind were brought into 
 
 the ark and saved with Noah. 
 
 7. Who were the sons of Noah ? 
 
 The sons of Noah were Shem, Ham, 
 and Japhet. 
 &. Will there be another flood ? 
 
 No, there will never'be another flood. 
 9. Will the world be destroyed again ? 
 Tes, the world will be destro^^ed by 
 fire. 
 
 LESSON YL 
 
 1. Who was Abraham ? 
 
 Abraham was a^ood man, who loved 
 God and trusted in Him. 
 
 2. What did God tell Abraham to do t 
 God told him to leave his home. 
 
 3. Did Abraham obey Him ? 
 
 Yes, he obeyed God and went to Csl> 
 naan with IxU family. 
 
4. Who was Isaac ? 
 
 Isaac was the only and beloved son of 
 Abraham and Sarah. 
 6. What did God command Abraham to 
 do to Isaac? 
 God commanded him to sacrifice Isaac. 
 
 6. Why did. God command Abraham to 
 
 sacrifice Isaac? 
 Because God wished to try Abraham. 
 
 7. Did Abraham obey God? 
 
 Yes, he was about to sacrifice Isaac 
 when an angel told him not to do 
 so. 
 
 8. What did Abraham love most ? 
 He loved God most. 
 
 9. Must you do h'ke Abraham ? 
 
 Yes, I must love God more than all 
 things. 
 
 10. Why must you love God most? 
 Because God is the best of all beings. 
 
 11. Must you obey God like Al^raham? 
 Yes, I must obey God in every thing 
 
 Ido. 
 
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 LESSON YII. 
 
 1.. "Why must we obey God ? 
 
 Because He has comiBanded us to 
 obey Him. 
 
 2. To whom did God first give Hi^ Com- 
 
 mandments? 
 To Moses. 
 
 3. For whom did He give them ? 
 For the Israelites. . 
 
 4. And for whom else ? • 
 For us. 
 
 5. In what part of the Bible do we find 
 
 the Commandments? 
 The 20th chapter of Exodus. 
 
 6. How many Commandments are there ! 
 Ten. 
 
 Y. Is it your duty to keep them ? 
 Ye^. 
 
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 LESSON VIII. 
 
 1. What is the first Commandment? 
 Thou shalt ha^e no other Gods before 
 
 me. 
 
 2. What is the second Commandment? 
 Thou shalt not make tr thyself any 
 
 graven image, or the likeness of 
 any thing in heaven or in earth, to 
 bow down and worship it. 
 
 3. What is the third Commandment? 
 Thou shalt not take the name of the 
 
 Lord thy God in vain. 
 
 4. What is the fourth Commandment? 
 Kemeraber the Sabbath day to keep 
 
 it liol /. 
 
 5. What is the fifth Commandment? 
 Honor thy father and thy motl er. 
 
 6. What is the sixth Comm.-ndment? . 
 Thou shalt not kill. 
 
 7. What is the seventh Commandment? 
 Thou shalt not commit adultery. 
 
 8. What is the eighth CgmMiandment? 
 Thou shalt not Lteal, 
 
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 9. What is the ninth Commandment? 
 Thou shalt not bear talse witness 
 against tlij^^ neighbor. 
 
 10. What is the tenth Commandment? 
 Thou shalt not cov#t any thi g that is 
 
 thy neighbor's. 
 
 11. Is not this law of the Ten Command- 
 
 ments divided into two parts? 
 Yes: th( first part contains our duty 
 to God ; the second our duty to 
 man. 
 
 12. What does the first part teach ? 
 That I should love God vviihallmy 
 
 heai t, soul, mind and strength. 
 
 13. What does the second part teach? - 
 That I should love my neighbor as, 
 
 myself. 
 
 LESSON IX. 
 
 1. What is the character of all men? 
 All men are sinners. 
 
 2. Whftt is a sinner ? 
 
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 A sinner is oiio who disobeys the law 
 . of God. 
 
 3. What has God said that He wonld do 
 
 to sinners? 
 He has said that He would j^unish 
 them forever. 
 
 4. Can they be saved from that punish- 
 
 ment ? 
 They can. 
 
 5. How can they be saved from it? 
 
 By forsaking their sins and becoming 
 servants of Jesus Christ. 
 
 6. 
 
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 He is the Son of God ani^ the Savioi r 
 
 01 men. 
 
 7. How do you know that he is the Son 
 
 of God ? 
 Because, when He was baptized, God 
 said : This is my beloved Son. 
 
 8. Where was Jesus Christ born? 
 
 He was born In Betlilebem, a village 
 in tlie land of Jiidea. 
 9 Were big parents rich or poor? 
 They wore vory poor. 
 
10 Where was? Jesus Christ before He 
 came into our world ? 
 He was in heaven with God his Fa- 
 tlier. 
 
 LESSON X. - 
 
 1. When the Saviour was born, who 
 were keeping watch over their 
 flocks by night? 
 Shepherds. 
 2* Who are shepherds? 
 
 Shepherds are persons who take care 
 of sheep. 
 8. Who appeared unto the shepherds? 
 The angel of the Lord. . 
 
 4. What shone round about them ? 
 The glory of the Lord. 
 
 5. How did the shepherds feel when they 
 
 saw the angel ? 
 They were much afraid^ i - 
 
 6. Had they any reason to be afraid ? 
 They had not. 
 
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 7. How ought they to have felt? 
 
 They laight to have been very much 
 pleased. 
 
 8. What did the angel say to thx) shep- 
 
 herds ? 
 The angel said, " Fear not, for behold, 
 I brim you good tidings of great 
 
 joy!" 
 
 9. What ^\ ere these good tidings ? 
 
 " For unto you is born this day, in the 
 city of David, a Saviour." 
 
 10. What place did he mean by " the city 
 
 of David?" 
 He meant Bethlehem. 
 
 11. Why was Bethlehem called the city 
 
 of David? 
 Because David, who became king of 
 Israel, was born there. 
 
 12. What took place after the angel was 
 
 done speaking? 
 A large number of angels suddenly 
 . appeared, and began praising God. 
 
 13. What did they sing? 
 
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 *^ Glory to God in the highest, on earth 
 ' ^eace, good will towards men." 
 
 14. What does thi . glorious appearance 
 
 of the angels teach us respecting 
 (Christ? 
 It teaches that He w^as a very great 
 and glorious being. 
 
 15. "Why does their appearance teach this? 
 Because, if He had n( t been a great 
 
 and glorious being, ang3ls would 
 not hive been sent to proclaim His 
 birth. 
 
 LESSOISr XL 
 
 1. Where did the shepherds go after the 
 
 angels left them ? 
 They went with haste to Bethlehem. 
 
 2. What did they find there? 
 
 They found Mary a id Josepli and the 
 infant Jesus. 
 
 3. Where did they find Jesus? 
 
 . Thej found Him lying in a. m^nr/er^ 
 
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 4. Wliat is a mangor? 
 
 A place -vvherc they put food for horses 
 and cattle to eat. 
 
 5. What did the thephonLi tell Joseph 
 
 and Mary ? 
 They told them that angels had ap- 
 peared to (heiTj, and A\hat they said 
 about Chrltit. 
 
 6. AVHiat effect liad the story ox the ohep- 
 
 hiflds npon the people wiio heard it ? 
 The people wondered. 
 
 7. Had thej good reason to uvnder? 
 They had, for it wa8 a very tvoiiderfiil 
 
 tiling for ang.'la to ajtpear and sin;^ 
 lo men. 
 3, AVhat did Mary, fho ni.jinor of JciiiS, 
 
 • do? ': 
 
 SUo kept al' U\<^ho thing?, and pon- 
 dercMl them in her hearr. 
 iK What is n^ieant hy her ponder:;;;; tlicni 
 in her heart? 
 It meaDs that slie thoi^ght abo"it ihcin 
 with much foelirg. 
 
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 10, What did the shepherds do after they 
 
 had seeD the Savijur ? 
 They returned, glorifying and praise 
 in^ God. 
 
 11. Why ought we to praise GoJ as much 
 
 as the shepherds ? 
 Because Christ is our Saviour, as well 
 as theirs. 
 
 • LESSOIST XII. 
 
 1. Who came to see Jesus besides the 
 
 shepherds ? 
 Wise men from the East. 
 
 2. What had they seen in the east? 
 They had seen His star. 
 
 3. What did this star do? 
 
 It went before the wise menj and led 
 them to the place where the infant 
 Saviour was. 
 
 4. How did they feel, when they saw the 
 
 star? ^ 
 
 They rejoiced with exceedii g great 
 
 joy- 
 
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 5. IIow did the wise men know in which 
 
 hoi se tlie Saviour was? 
 They knew it by the star stopping di- 
 rectl}^ over it. 
 
 6. What did tliey do when they found 
 
 the Saviour? 
 Thv^y fell down and worshipped Him. 
 
 7. What did tliey present to Him? 
 They presented to Him gifts of gold, 
 
 frankincense and myrrh. 
 
 8. What are jVankincense and fhyrrh? 
 They are sweet-smelHng gums, ob- 
 tained from trees. 
 
 9. Did the wise men show their rever 
 
 ence to Christ, by worshipping Him 
 and giving Him these presents?^ 
 They did. 
 
 10. Do the angels worship Christ? 
 They do. 
 
 11. If it i9 right for angels to worship 
 
 Christ, is it not ri^ht for us to wor- 
 ship Him ? 
 It is. 
 
LESSOR XIII. 
 
 1. When the wise men departed who ap- 
 
 peared to Joseph ? 
 An angeh 
 
 2. What did he tellJoseph to do^ 
 -To arise and go away from Judea. 
 
 3. Where was he told to go ? 
 Into Egypt. 
 
 4. Whom Avas he to take with him? 
 Th% infant Jesus and his motlier. 
 
 5. Why was he told to take Jesus into 
 
 Egypt ?^ 
 To save His life. 
 
 6. Who wanted to kill Him? 
 King Herod. 
 
 7. 'When Herod died, what did Joseph 
 
 do? 
 
 He returned to Judea. 
 *8. In what town did Jesus live ? 
 
 Nazareth. 
 9, How long did He live there ? 
 
 UEtil He grew up. 
 
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 10. Where i» the town of iS^azareth ? 
 In Galilee. 
 
 11. Was Nazareth a large or a small 
 
 place ? 
 A small place. 
 
 LESSON xiy. 
 
 1. Who came to tell of Christ before- 
 
 hand^ 
 John the Baptist. 
 
 2. What was John's clothing? 
 Camel's hair. 
 
 3. Wha-t was his food? 
 Locusts and wild haneV. 
 
 4. What <lid he preach? 
 
 He told the people to repent of their 
 sins. 
 
 5. What did he do to the people? 
 He baptized them. 
 
 6. Did Jesus go to be b'aptized by him ? 
 Yes. 
 
 7. Why did He do so ? . 
 
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 For an example to ws. 
 
 8, Does Jesns command all his followers 
 
 to be baptized? 
 He said, '* Go make disciples of all na- 
 tions, baptizing them." 
 
 9. What is baptism? 
 
 An immersion in water, in the name 
 of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 
 
 10. What does the use of water in baptism 
 
 signify? . - 
 
 That the person's sins have been wash- 
 ed away. 
 
 11. • Does the water wash away sin ? 
 
 No ; it is the blood of Christ. 
 
 12. What does the action of immersion 
 
 signify? 
 That the person is dead to sin, and 
 risen to a new life. . 
 
 13. What does the coing of this in iho 
 
 name of the Father, Son, and Holy 
 „ Ghost signify? 
 
 That the person devotes himself to the 
 service of God, the Father, the Son, 
 and the Holy Ghost* 
 
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 li. What should all who are baptized do ? 
 They should lead a new lite. 
 
 15. Who should be baptized ? 
 Those that repent and believe. 
 
 16. Shoiild infants be baptized ? 
 
 No ; God has not commanded it. 
 
 17. Is thero any case of infant baptism 
 
 mentioned in the Bible ? 
 No ; not one. 
 
 18. Are there diiFereut waj-s to baptize ? 
 There is but one wa3\ 
 
 10. Wliat then must we say of those who 
 have had water only sprinkled or 
 poured upon them ? 
 That they are not baptized. 
 
 LESSON XV. 
 
 1. When Jesus was about thirty years 
 
 old what did He do ? 
 He began to teach the people. 
 
 2. IIow long did He teach thefii? 
 Three years. 
 
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 3. Did lie do any thing besidos teach tha 
 people. 
 
 Yes; He worked miracles, 
 4r, What are miracles? 
 
 Wonderfiti works. 
 5-. Can you tell me some miracle which 
 
 . J eana did ? 
 
 Yes, lie raised tho dead. 
 d. And what else ? 
 
 lie cleansed lepers. 
 
 7. Wliat did He do for tho lame ? 
 He nuide them to walk. 
 
 8. What did He 60 lor the dumb ? 
 He made them to speak. 
 
 9. What did He do for (he blind T 
 He gave them sight. 
 
 10. Did the wind and waves obey Plim if 
 
 Yea. 
 1 i. What did His working miracles prove ? 
 
 That God had sent him. 
 
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 LESSON XVI. 
 
 1. Whom did Jesus choose to go abont 
 \^ith Iliin ? 
 
 Twelve men. 
 ?. What did Ho call them ? . "^ 
 
 Apostles. 
 
 3. What did IJe tell them to do ? 
 To preach the Gospel. 
 
 4. What did lie give them power to do? 
 To work miracles. 
 
 3. Did the Jews all love Christ? 
 No ; many of them hated Him. 
 
 6. WhatMld they determine to do to Him? 
 To kill -Him. 
 
 7. How did they find Him ? 
 
 Judas showed them where He was. 
 
 8. How did he make Him kr)own to them? 
 He kiesed Him andsaid, Hail Alasterl 
 
 0. Who was Judas ? 
 
 •One of the twelve Apostles. 
 10. Where vtas Jesus when these wicked 
 men found Him ? 
 • In the Gaj'd^n of Gethseman^. 
 
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 Why had He gone there ? 
 To pray. 
 
 LESSON XVIL 
 
 1. After Christ- was betrayed where was 
 
 He carried ? 
 First before the High Priest, then be- 
 fore the Homan Governor, Pontius 
 Pilate. ' " : 
 
 2. Did Pilate find Christ guilty "^of any 
 
 crime ? 
 No. He said, "I find nd fault in 
 Him.'! 
 
 3. Why then did He not let Him go? 
 Because the Jews were not willing for 
 
 liim to do so. 
 
 4. What did they say? 
 Crucify Him — crucify Him. 
 
 6. AV^iere did they carry Jesus to cruci** 
 fy Him ? 
 To Calvary. 
 6. How was He crucified ? 
 
He was fastened to the cross. 
 
 7. In wliat way ? 
 
 By nails driven through His hands and 
 feet. 
 
 8. How lor:g did He hang on the cross. 
 Six hours. '' 
 
 9. Wliat took place while Jesus was on 
 
 tlie cross? 
 For three hours the sun was hid, and 
 there was great darkness. 
 
 10. Did Jesus feel angry with those who 
 
 crucified Him ? 
 No ; He prayed to God to forgive 
 them. 
 
 11. Why did He die? 
 
 That poor sinners might be saved. 
 
 12. It' Christ had not died could any of us 
 
 go to Heaven ? 
 Ko, becauRc we are all sinners. 
 
• LESSOiS" XYIII. 
 
 1, On what day did Jesus arise from the 
 
 dead? 
 On the third day after He was cruci- 
 fied, wliich was the first day of the 
 week, and is now our Sabbatli. 
 
 2. To whom did Jes.is appear after He 
 
 arose from the dead? 
 To many of His disciples. 
 
 3, How did they know it was J^esus? 
 He ate, drank, and talked with them. 
 
 4. "What command did He give to His 
 
 disciples? 
 He said, " Go ye into all the world, 
 and preach the gospel to every 
 creature." 
 6. How long did Jcsns stay on the earth 
 after He arose from the dead ? 
 Fort}^ days. • • 
 6. How did Jesus ascend to Heaven ? 
 He was taken up, and a cloud receiv- 
 ed Him out of their sight. 
 
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 7. Will Jesus again come down from 
 
 Heaven 
 Yes, He will come at the last day to 
 judge U3 and all mankind. 
 
 8. What do we learn from Jesus' rising 
 
 from the dead ? 
 That onr bodies will be raised from the 
 dead at the last day. 
 
 9. What else will take place? 
 
 We will stand before the judgment 
 seat of Christ. 
 
 10. For what purpose ? 
 
 To be judged according to our works. 
 
 11. What will become of the wicked? 
 They will go away into everlasting 
 
 punishment. 
 
 12. What will become of tlie good ? 
 They will go away into life eternal. 
 
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 TEE LORD'S PRAYER. 
 
 Onr Father who art in Heaven. Hal- 
 lowed be thy^Name. Th}- kingdom come. 
 Thy will be done on em-th as it is in Hea- 
 ven. Give us this day onr daily bread. 
 And forgive us our trespasses, as we for- 
 give those who trespass against us. And 
 lead us not into temptation ; But deliver 
 us from evil : For thine is the kingdom, 
 nnd the power, and the glory forever and 
 ever. AMEj^. 
 
 EVENING PRAYER, 
 
 Now I lay me 
 
 Down to sleep. 
 I pray the Lord 
 
 My life to keep. 
 If I should die 
 
 Before I wake, 
 I pray the Lord 
 
 My soul to take. 
 
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 MORNING PRAYEK. 
 
 Kow I awake 
 
 And see the light, 
 ^Tis God has kept me 
 
 Through the night ; 
 To Him I hit- 
 
 My voice and pray 
 That He will keep me 
 
 Through the day; 
 
 ; HYMN. 
 
 Jesns high in gl^^rj, 
 Lend a listening ear; 
 
 "When we bow before Thee, 
 Infant praises hear. 
 
 Though Thon art so holy, 
 Heaven's Almighty King, 
 
 Thon wilt stoop to listen 
 When thy praiae wo sing. 
 
We are little cliildren, 
 AVeak, and apt to stray; 
 
 Saviour! guide and keep us 
 In the Heavenly way. 
 
 Save us, Lord, from pinning, 
 
 Watch us day by day ; 
 Help U9 now to love Thee, 
 Take our sins away. 
 
 Then, when Jesus calls us 
 To our Heavenly homo, 
 
 We would gladly answer : 
 Saviour, Lord, we come ! 
 
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