The Savior kindly calls Our children to His breast; He folds them in His gracious arms, Himself declares them blest. 2. “Let them approach,” He cries, “Nor scorn their humble claim; The heirs of heaven are such as these, For such as these I came.” 3. With joy we bring them, Lord, Devoting them to Thee, Imploring that, as we are Thine, Thine may our offspring be. H. U. Onderdonk, 1826. 407 S. M. Stand, soldier of the Cross, Thy high allegiance claim And vow to hold the world but loss For Thy Redeemer’s name. 2. Arise and be baptized And wash thy sins away; Thy league with God be solemnized, Thy faith confessed to-day. 3. No more thine own, but Christ’s; With all the saints of old, Apostles, seers, evangelists, And martyr-throngs enrolled: 4. In God’s whole armor strong, Front hell’s embattled powers. The warfare may be sharp and long, The victory must be ours. 5. O bright the conqueror’s crown, The song of triumph sweet. When faith casts every trophy down At our great Captain’s feet! E. H. Bickersteth, 1870, a. CONFIRMATION. 408 7, 6, 8 l Let me be Thine forever, Thou faithful God and Lord; Let me forsake Thee never Nor wander from Thy Word; Lord, do not let me waver, But give me steadfastness, And for such grace forever Thy holy name I’ll bless. 2. Lord Jesus, my Salvation, My Light, my Life divine, My only Consolation, O make me wholly Thine! For Thou hast dearly bought me With blood and bitter pain; Let me, since Thou hast sought me, Eternal life obtain. 3. And Thou, O Holy Spirit, My Comforter and Guide, Grant that in Jesus’ merit I always may confide, Him to the end confessing, Whom I have known by faith. Give me Thy constant blessing And grant a Christian death. N. Selnecker, 1572; M. Loy, tr., a., 1880. 409 6, 5, 8 l In the hour of trial, Jesus, plead for me, Lest by base denial I depart from Thee. When Thou see’st me waver, With a look recall Nor from fear or favor Suffer me to fall. 2. With forbidden pleasures Would this vain world charm Or its sordid treasures Spread to work me harm. Bring to my remembrance Sad Gethsemane Or, in darker semblance, Cross-crowned Calvary.