Scripture Verse

Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of Heaven. Matthew 19:14

Introduction

Words: Mrs. A. H. Ad­ams, in Songs of Glo­ry, ed­it­ed by James H. Fill­more (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: Fill­more Bro­thers, 1874), page 9.

Music: Kan­pur W. T. Por­ter (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Ad­ams or Por­ter’s full name, or where to get good pho­tos of them (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Hear the gen­tle Shep­herd
Calling lambs like me,
In His sweet­est ac­cents,
Let them come to Me.

Refrain

Yes, we come, dear Sav­ior
We, a lit­tle band,
Marching on to­ge­ther
To that heav’n­ly land.

He will bid us en­ter—
When our tir­èd feet
Reach the Gold­en Ci­ty,
He’ll be there to greet.

Refrain

Thanks, dear bless­èd Sav­ior,
For Thy words of love,
Bidding child­ren en­ter
Thy bright courts above.

Refrain