Savior, teach me day by day

449 Innocents 7. 7. 7. 7.

1 Savior, teach me day by day
   Love's sweet lesson to obey;
   Sweeter lessons cannot be,
   Loving Him who first loved me.

2 With a childlike heart of love,
   At Thy bidding may I move:
   Prompt to serve and follow Thee,
   Loving Him who first loved me.

3 Teach me all Thy steps to trace,
   Strong to follow in Thy grace;
   Learning how to love from Thee;
   Loving Him who first loved me.

4 Thus may I rejoice to show
   That I feel the love I owe;
   Singing, till Thy face I see,
   Of His love who first loved me.
                         Lane E. Leeson
                         The Methodist Hymnal 1939 edition

<idle musing>
I don't recall ever singing this hymn, but that could be said for almost all the children's hymns in this hymnal. At least it isn't moralistic, instead encouranging a following of Jesus versus obey the authorities because God said so. It is fairly popular, occurring in a little over 450 hymnals. Hymnary.org inserts a verse after verse 3:

4 Love in loving finds employ,
   In obedience all her joy;
   Ever new that joy will be,
   Loving Him who first loved me.