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WONDERFUL WORDS

Scripture Verse

Leave the little children alone, and don’t try to keep them from coming to Me, because the kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these. Matthew 19:14

Introduction

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John H. Tenney (1840–1918)

Words: Han­nah A. Fos­ter, in The Bea­con Light, ed­it­ed by John Ten­ney & Eli­sha A. Hoff­man (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Ol­iv­er Dit­son, 1881), number 36.

Music: John H. Ten­ney (🔊 ).

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Lyrics

Precious words, these words of Je­sus,
Spoken ten­der­ly;
Hinder not the lit­tle child­ren:
Let them come to Me.

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Wonderful words! Come un­to Me.
Wonderful love! draw­ing to Thee.
Wonderful grace, full and so free!
Merciful Sav­ior, Thine would we be.

When we call Him, He will an­swer
From His throne above;
Oh! how sweet to talk with Je­sus,
And to share His love.

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If we ask Him, He will lead us,
And we shall not stray;
Oh! how blest to walk with Je­sus,
Trust Him and ob­ey.

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He will give us strength to la­bor,
Grace to con­quer sin;
When we knock at Heav­en’s por­tal,
He will say, Come in.

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