1 Come, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
to whom we for our children cry;
the good desired and wanted most
out of Thy richest grace supply;
The sacred discipline be given,
to train and bring them up for heaven.

2 Answer on them the end of all
our cares, and pains, and studies here;
on them, recovered from their fall,
stamped with the humble character;
Raised by the nurture of the Lord,
to all their paradise restored.

3 Error and ignorance remove,
their blindness both of heart and mind;
give them the wisdom from above,
spotless, and peaceable, and kind;
In knowledge pure their minds renew,
and store with thoughts divinely true.

4 Learning's redundant part and vain
be all cut off and cast aside;
but let them, Lord, the substance gain,
in every solid truth abide;
Swiftly acquire, and ne'er forego,
the knowledge fit for them to know.

5 Unite the pair so long disjoined,
knowledge and vital piety;
learning and holiness combined,
and truth and love, let all men see;
In those whom up to Thee we give,
Thine, wholly Thine, to die and live.

6 Father, accept them through Thy Son,
and ever by Thy Spirit guide!
Thy wisdom in their lives be shown,
Thy name confessed and glorified;
Thy power and love diffused abroad,
till all the earth is filled with God.