Lord, I Would Own Thy Tender Care ST. LEONARD—Henry T. Smart Lord, I Would Own Thy Tender Care 1 Lord, I would own Thy tender care, And all Thy love to me; The food I eat, the clothes I wear, Are all bestow’d by Thee. 2 ’Tis Thou preservest me from death And dangers every hour; I cannot draw another breath Unless Thou give me power. 3 Kind Angels guard me every night, As round my bed they stay: Nor am I absent from Thy sight In darkness or by day. 4 My health, and friends, and parents dear,