Scripture Verse

He makes me lie down in green pastures: He leads me beside the still waters. Psalm 23:2

Introduction

Words: An­na Smith, in Sun­shine for Sun­day Schools, ed­it­ed by Phi­lip P. Bliss (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio, and Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: John Church and George F. Root & Sons, 1873), page 7.

Music: Bo­ni­ta Springs E. E. Whit­te­more, 1873 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Whit­te­more’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him or Smith (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Trust Me, O, My lit­tle child­ren,
For your ten­der love I plead;
In green paths your lit­tle foot­steps,
I will very gent­ly lead.

Refrain

Hark! it is our Sav­ior call­ing;
Listen to His voice so sweet,
In green pas­tures, O, My child­ren,
I will guide your lit­tle feet.

Trust Me, O, My lit­tle child­ren,
Tho’ My form you can not see,
I will ne­ver, ne­ver leave you,
If you on­ly cling to Me.

Refrain

Trust Me, O, My lit­tle child­ren,
Softly lay your hands in Mine;
Let Me hear you whis­per, Sav­ior,
We are Thine, for­ev­er Thine.

Refrain