Jesus permit thy gracious name to stand /As the first effort of an infant's hand /And as her fingers on the sampler move, /Engage her tender heart to seek thy love. /With thy dear children may she have a part, /And write thy name thyself upon her heart.'

Bolton & Co. Verse:: 515
Full Text: Jesus permit thy gracious name to stand /As the first effort of an infant's hand /And as her fingers on the sampler move, /Engage her tender heart to seek thy love. /With thy dear children may she have a part, /And write thy name thyself upon her heart.'
Listed on Page Number: 319
Sampler Worked By: Jane Dare
Date of Sampler: 1821
Place Sampler Made: Bridgteton, NJ
Sampler Listed on Page: 146
Author/Publication/Country/Date: attributed to John Newton (1725-1807) or Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
Notes: Authorship is unknown. It is attributed by some to the hymn-writer Rev. John Newton (1725-1807), best known for 'Amazing Grace', Rev. John Newton was Rector of St. Mary’s Woolnoth, London and is said to have written it for the sampler of his niece, Miss Elizabeth Catlett. It has also been suggested that it was composed by Isaac Watts (1674-1748) for his niece.