How shall our children and young ones

Take heed and cleanse their way,

Only by taking heed thereto

According to thy word.

Thy word entered into the heart

And sheds its light abroad;

It gives wisdom to the simple

And the knowledge of God.

Thy word, is sun, our light divine,

Our guide in noon-day bright,

A lamp unto our feet always

From dangers of the night.

Thy word is everlasting truth,

It is all clean and pure,

Our guide in all our joyful days,

A staff for our old age.