Scripture Verse

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings Thou hast perfected praise. Matthew 21:16

Introduction

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Mary M. Dodge (1831–1905)

Words: Ma­ry M. Dodge, in Songs of Beu­lah, ed­it­ed by S. L. Har­key & J. M. Bar­ring­er (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Lee & Walk­er, 1877), page 69, alt. Note: This hym­nal gives the ly­ri­cist as St. Ni­cho­las, per­haps in­di­cat­ing that the text orig­in­at­ed in the ma­ga­zine of that name, which Mapes ed­it­ed.

Music: Se­vas­to­pol Eli­jah A. Hoff­man, in Be­gin­ners Songs, ed­it­ed by Mar­gue­rite Cook (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Da­vid C. Cook, 1902), num­ber 117 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Elisha Hoffman (1839–1929)

Lyrics

What shall lit­tle child­ren bring
On Christ­mas day, on Christ­mas day?
What shall lit­tle child­ren bring
To Christ our king this Christ­mas day?

This shall lit­tle child­ren bring
On Christ­mas day, on Christ­mas day,
Love and joy to Christ the King,
On Christ­mas day, this Christ­mas day.