Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby
1820–1915

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Ap­ples of Gold in Pic­tures of Silver, ed­it­ed by Ed­ward Ro­berts (New York: Ma­son Bro­thers, 1867).

Music: Bir­ken­head W. How­ard Doane (🔊 pdf nwc).

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W. Howard Doane
1832–1915

Lyrics

If I come to Jesus,
He will make me glad;
He will give me pleasure
When my heart is sad.

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If I come to Jesus,
Happy I shall be.
He is gently calling
Little ones like me.

If I come to Jesus
He will hear my prayer;
He will love me dearly,
He my sins did bear.

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If I come to Jesus
He will take my hand,
He will kindly lead me
To a better land.

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There with happy children,
Robed in snowy white,
I shall see my Savior
In that world so bright.

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