Scripture Verse

Let the little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Mark 10:14

Introduction

Words: An­na D. Brad­ley, in Chris­tian Work-Songs, by James H. Ro­se­crans (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: Fill­more Bro­thers, 1890), num­ber 107.

Music: Charles H. Ga­bri­el (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Brad­ley (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Charles H. Gabriel (1856–1932)

Lyrics

Just as I am, a lit­tle one,
I trust my­self to God’s dear Son;
It mat­ters not what I have done,
Oh, lov­ing Christ, I come.

Refrain

I come, I come, I come,
Trusting my­self to God’s dear Son;
I come, I come, I come,
Oh, lov­ing Christ, I come.

Just as I am, be­fore I know
The paths that lead to sin and woe,
Just as I’d to my mo­ther go,
To Thee, dear Christ, I come.

Refrain

Just as I am, no need to say
I’ll wait for yet an­oth­er day,
For ti­ny feet may go as­tray,
So now to Christ I come.

Refrain

Just as I am, I’m not afraid:
The way so ea­sy has been made;
For it was Christ Him­self who said,
Let lit­tle child­ren come.

Refrain