Scripture Verse

God loveth a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7

Introduction

Words: Au­gu­sta Lar­ned, 1893.

Music: So­lo­mon W. Straub (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Little hands, be free in giv­ing;
Little hearts, be glad to serve:
Each un­self­ish act of liv­ing
God fails ne­ver to ob­serve.

Refrain

Little hands, lit­tle hands,
Be free in giv­ing!
Little hearts, lit­tle hearts,
Be glad to serve,
Little hands, lit­tle hands,
Be free in giv­ing!
Little hearts, lit­tle hearts,
Be glad to serve.

Give not on­ly gold and trea­sure,
Give your sym­pa­thy and care,
Love that knew not stint or mea­sure
Jesus scat­tered ev­ery­where.

Refrain

Angels gar­ner up in Hea­ven
Every gen­tle word and deed;
All the joy your lives have giv­en
To God’s lit­tle ones in need.

Refrain