Sons Saved, Daughters Delivered

“Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood: that our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones” (Psalm 144:11,12). “Train up a child in the way that he should go:  and when he is old, he will not depart from it…. Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge, that I might make thee to know the certainty of the words of truth, that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?” (Proverbs 22:6,20,21).

Rid us, Lord, from falsehood’s hand

And mouths proclaiming vanity;

Enable us to take our stand

Against this world’s insanity!

O save our sons, Lord, in their youth;

Protect our daughters now as well,

And may they thus proclaim the truth

With reasons that they clearly tell.

How briefly they are ours to train!

How dreadful is the consequence

If they should turn to what is vain

And forfeit things of excellence!

Sons shall grow as sturdy plants,

Daughters shall be polished fair,

Not by carelessness or chance,

But by training, love, and prayer.

We thank You, Lord, for this foundation:

The counsels of Your Word are true

Which show our children Your salvation

And save them as they trust in You.