Scripture Verse

Let the little children come to Me. Don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Mark 10:14

Introduction

Words: P. S. Or­wig, in Na­tion­al Tid­ings of Joy, ed­it­ed by Da­vid E. Dortch (Nash­ville: Ten­nes­see: Na­tion­al Bap­tist Pub­lish­ing Board, 1878), page 59.

Music: Asa A. Ar­men (🔊 pdf nwc). Note: Some hym­nals give the com­pos­er as A. B. Con­do, one of Ar­men’s pseu­do­nyms.

If you know Or­wig’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him or Ar­men,

Lyrics

The child­ren are com­ing to Je­sus,
They’re turn­ing from sin’s vile way;
They’re seek­ing the man­sions of glo­ry,
They’re bound for that hea­ven, they say.

Refrain

We’re com­ing, dear­est Sav­ior,
Coming in youth to­day;
O, guide us by Thy Spir­it,
And lead us all the way.

The child­ren are com­ing to Je­sus,
Salvation, they say, is free;
’Tis Je­sus that ten­der­ly calls them,
Bright gems in His crown to be.

Refrain

The child­ren are com­ing to Je­sus,
With an­gels to guide their way;
While bright robes in glo­ry are wait­ing,
For all who will watch and pray.

Refrain