Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

Words: Mary B. Sleight, in Pal­mer’s Sab­bath School Songs, by Ho­ra­tio R. Pal­mer (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Ad­ams, Black­mer & Ly­on, 1868), page 36.

Music: Yo­ko­ha­ma Will­iam B. Brad­bu­ry, The Gold­en Cen­ser (New York: Will­iam B. Brad­bu­ry, 1864), num­ber 80 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
William B. Bradbury (1816–1868)

Lyrics

There is some­thing on earth
For the child­ren to do,
For the child that is striv­ing to be
Like the One who once mur­mured
In ac­cents of love,
Let the lit­tle ones come un­to Me.

Refrain

There is some­thing to do,
There is some­thing to do,
There is some­thing for child­ren to do;
On the beau­ti­ful earth
Where the Sav­ior had birth,
There is some­thing for child­ren to do.

There are sweet win­ning words
To the wea­ry and sad,
By their glad lov­ing lips to be said;
There are hearts that are wait­ing
By some lit­tle hand,
Unto Je­sus the Lord to be led.

Refrain