SONG
XXIV
.
The
Child's
Complaint
.
I.
WHY
should
I
love
my
Sports
so
well
,
So
constant
at
my
Play
,
And
lose
the
Thoughts
of
Heav'n
and
Hell
;
And
then
forget
to
pray
?
II
.
What
do
I
read
my
Bible
for
,
But
,
LORD
,
to
learn
thy
Will
;
And
shall
I
daily
know
thee
more
,
And
less
obey
thee
still
?
III
.
How
senseless
is
my
Heart
and
wild
!
How
vain
are
all
my
Thoughts
?
Pity
the
Weakness
of
a
Child
,
And
pardon
all
my
Faults
.
IV
.
Make
me
thy
heav'nly
Voice
to
hear
,
And
let
me
love
to
pray
;
Since
GOD
will
lend
a
gracious
Ear
To
what
a
Child
can
say
.