...folded hands, she slowly repeated the hymn her dead mother had taught her, commencing, "Jeans, gentle Shepherd, hear me; Bless thy little lamb to-night;...be thou near me, Keep me safe till morning light." Then she lay down upon the fallen leaves, and closed her eyes wearily. Frank hesitated for fear of...

...my sleep till morning light! Thou hast clothed me, warmed and fed me, Listen to my evening prayer. All this day Thy hand has led me,— And I thank thee for thy care ; Bless the friends I love so well ! Take me, when I die, to heaven, Let my sins be all forgiven !...

...Guide, Keep me ever near Thy side. 115 IsA. xL. 11.—" He shall gather the Iambi with His arm." 1 JESUs, tender shepherd, hear me ! Bless thy little...lamb to-night ! Through the darkness be Thou near me, watch my sleep till morning light: 2 All this day Thy hand has led me,— And I thank Thee for thy...

...there is no better time than whei tint child prays, and lies down to sleep. CHILD'S EVENING PRAÏEE. JESUS, tender Shepherd, hear me ! Bless thy little...lamb to-night ; Through the darkness be thou near me ; Watch my sleep till morning ligi'All this day thy hand has led me, And I thank thee for thy care...

...tell ; Bless all my friends, both far and near, And keep them safe and well. V. AN EVENING PRAYER. Jesus, tender shepherd, hear me ! Bless thy little...lamb to-night! Through the darkness be thou near me, Watch my sleep till morning light ! All this day Thy hand has led me, — And I thank thee for thy...

...need to be forgiven." — Herbert. Vor.. IV. EARLY DAYS. FEBRUARY, 1849. THE INFANT'S EVENING HYMN. JESUS, tender Shepherd, hear me! Bless thy little...lamb to-night; Through the darkness be thou near me, Watch my sleep till morning light. All this day thy hand hath led me, And I thank thee for thy care...

...Through the darkness be Thou near me ; Watch my sleep till morning light. All this day Thy hand hath led me, — And I thank Thee for Thy care ; Thou hast clothed me, warm'd and fed me, Listen to my evening prayer. " Let my sins be all forgiven ; Bless the friends I...

...appear, In which my parents both shall reap The harvest of their faithful care. AN EVENING PRAYER. Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear me, Bless thy little...lamb to-night; Through the darkness be thou near me, Watch my sleep till morning light. All this day thy hand has led me, And I thank thee for thy care...

...called to leave this sinful sorrowing world, you too shall fall asleep in Jesus. MJM AN EVENING PRAYER. JESUS, tender shepherd, hear me '. Bless thy little...lamb to-night! Through the darkness be thou near me, Watch my sleep till morning light ! All this day thy hand has led me, — And I thank thee fur thy...

...attended the infant class of a Sunday school, and was there taught to sing the well-known hymn,— ' "Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear me, Bless Thy little...be Thou near me, Keep me safe till morning light." Now the father of Frank appears to have been a man who professed a rfesbelief in God ; but hearing...