Pleading for and with Youth

Sin has undone our wretched race; But Jesus has restored, And brought the sinner face to face With his forgiving Lord.

This we repeat from year to year And press upon our youth; Lord, give them an attentive ear, Lord, save them by Thy truth!

Blessings upon the rising race! Make this a happy hour, According to Thy richest grace, And thine Almighty power.

We feel for your unhappy state (May you regard it too), And would a while ourselves forget To pour our prayer for you.

We see, though you perceive it not, The approaching awful doom; Oh tremble at the solemn thought, And flee the wrath to come!

Dear Saviour, let this new-born year Spread an alarm abroad; And cry in every careless ear, " Prepare to meet thy God!"