Tune: Abridge
(\'Be thou my guardian and my guide\')
Luke 11 v.11-13
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If a son (/daughter) shall ask bread of you
A father, what you do?
Will you give him (/her) a stone? No, you
Will give him bread, \'tis true
Or if he ask a fish, will you
Give him a serpent due?*
No, you will give him a fish, he
Then satisfied shall be
Or if he ask an egg, will you
A scorpion then view**
And give it to him? No, you will
Give him what he asks still
If you then, midst evil mankind
Good gifts for children find
And know how to give them, then how
Much more shall God act now
He your heavenly Father be
See, how much more shall He
Give the Holy Spirit to they
Who ask Him in this day
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* Verse 2 - a fish and a serpent, eel-like, can look somewhat the same.
** Verse 3 - an egg and a rolled-up scorpion can look somewhat the same.