Scripture Verse

Let the children come to Me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Luke 18:16

Introduction

Words: I. L. An­drews, in The Guid­ing Star, by D. C. John (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Lee & Walk­er, 1872).

Music: Mer­ritt J. Mun­ger, in Green Pas­tures for the Lambs, by Alon­zo J. Ab­bey & Mer­ritt J. Mun­ger (Cleve­land, Ohio: S. Brain­ard’s Sons, 1886), num­ber 4 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know An­drews’ full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him or Mun­ger,

Lyrics

Suffer lit­tle child­ren to come un­to Me,
Let the child­ren come, let the child­ren come.
For of such the king­dom of Hea­ven shall be,
Let the lit­tle child­ren come.

Refrain

Blessèd words, words of Je­sus,
Blessèd words, words of Je­sus,
Blessèd words, words of Je­sus,
Let the lit­tle child­ren come.

He the lambs will ga­ther and fold in His arms,
Let the child­ren come, let the child­ren come.
Safe from ev­ery dan­ger and from all alarms,
Let the lit­tle child­ren come.

Refrain

Whosoever will, now may come un­to Me,
Let the child­ren come, let the child­ren come.
Mercy’s door is open—sal­va­tion is free,
Let the lit­tle child­ren come.

Refrain