1 Lord Jesus Christ, our Lord most dear, as thou wast once an infant here, so give this child of thine, we pray, thy grace and blessing day by day. Refrain: O holy Jesus, Lord divine, we pray thee guard this child of thine. 2 As in thy heavenly kingdom, Lord, all things obey thy sacred word, do thou thy mighty succor give, and shield this child by morn and eve. [Refrain] 3 Their watch let angels round him keep, where'er he be, awake, asleep; Thy cross now let him bear That he thy crown with saints may wear. [Refrain]