Church Workers · Hymn 799 · L.M

Reverence is due Thy anointed

“Obey them that have rule over you and submit yourselves for they watch for your souls”. Heb. 13:17

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The Child Jesus

Reverence is due Thy anointed

Messenger of Thy holy word

His position must honour’d be

Give him the praise and honour him

His position is delicate

His garment must not be spoiled

Let us support him with our love

And humbly listen to his words

Since it has pleased Thee to make him

A watchman to watch o’er our souls

Grant him patience to lead us still

Abundance of perseverance

By our actions not him to grieve

Nor his patience us to exhaust

As his days, so shall his strength be

Give him grace meet for his office

Let us Thy beauty in him see

Let him grow in humility

His place as shepherd, let him keep

And know our own, place as his sheep

Amen