Scripture Verse

Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them: for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Mark 10:14

Introduction

Words: Mary Ram­say, 1848. Pub­lished in Song Life, ed­it­ed by Phi­lip Phil­lips (New York: Har­per & Bro­thers, 1872), num­ber 123.

Music: George G. Hol­sing­er (1857–1908) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
George B. Holsinger
(1857–1908)

Lyrics

Jesus when He left the sky,
And for sin­ners came to die,
In His mer­cy passed not by
Little ones like me.
Little ones like me,
Little ones like me,
In His mer­cy passed not by
Little ones like me.

Mothers then the Sav­ior sought,
In the plac­es where He taught,
Unto them their child­ren brought,
Little ones like me.
Little ones like me,
Little ones like me,
Unto them their child­ren brought,
Little ones like me.

Did the Sav­ior say them nay?
No, He kind­ly bade them stay;
Suffered none to turn away,
Little ones like me.
Little ones like me,
Little ones like me,
Suffered none to turn away,
Little ones like me.

Children then should love Him now,
Strive His ho­ly will to do,
Pray to Him, and praise Him, too,
Little ones like me.
Little ones like me,
Little ones like me,
Pray to Him, and praise Him, too,
Little ones like me.