Music & lyrics... "Let the little ones come unto me" ?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:48 pm

When I was a little girl in England (1967ish) with my Nana & at Sunday school we would sing a hymn. Here in Canada, at my little United church, we don't have the hymn. I would so love to find music & lyrics. I remeber some of the words and can even "sort of" sing it but I don't write music and when I say "sort of sing" I'm actually being kind to myself

It goes something like this...
WHEN I STOP AND I HEAR THOSE SWEET STORIES OF OLD
HOW JESUS WAS HERE AMONG MEN
HOW HE CALLED LITTLE CHILDREN LIKE LAMBS TO THE FOLD
HOW I WISH I HAD BEEN WITH HIM THEN

I WISH THAT HIS HANDS HAD BEEN PLACED ON MY HEAD
AND HIS ARMS HAD BEEN THROWN AROUND ME
THAT I WOULD HAVE HEARD HIS SWEET VOICE WHEN HE SAID
"LET THE LITTLE ONES COME UNTO ME"

SingerForGod · Post by **SingerForGod** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:58 am

Let the Children Come
Words: Jemima T. Luke; Music: Sarah Brown

I think when I read that sweet story of old,
When Jesus was here among men,
How he called little children as lambs to his fold,
I should like to have been with them then.
Let the little children come unto me.
Let the little children come unto me.

I wish that his hands had been placed on my head,
That his arms had been thrown around me,
And that I might have seen his kind look when he said,
"Let the little ones come unto Me."
Chorus

Yet still to his footstool in prayer I may go,
And ask for a share in his love;
And if I now earnestly seek him below,
I shall see him and hear him above.
Chorus

In that beautiful place he is gone to prepare
For all who are washed and forgiv'n;
And many dear children are gathering there,
For of such is the kingdom of heav'n.
Chorus

Jesus said, Jesus said, 'Let them come, let them come.'
He said 'Let them come to me.
Let the little ones come to me.'

? Sarah Brown 1999

SingerForGod · Post by **SingerForGod** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 5:07 am

Here's another with just a little more verses I think.

Let the Little Ones

I think when I read that sweet story of old
When Jesus was here among men
How He called little children
as lambs to His fold
I should like to have been with Him then
I wish that His hands
had been placed on my head
That His arms had been thrown around me
And that I might have seen
His kind look when He said
"Let the little ones come unto Me"

Chorus
I wish that His hands
had been placed on my head
That His arms had been thrown around me
And that I might have seen
His kind look when He said
"Let the little ones come unto Me"

Yet still to His footstool in prayer I may go
And ask for a share in His love
And if I thus earnestly seek Him below
I shall see Him and hear Him above
In that beautiful place He has gone to prepare
For all who are washed and forgiven
And many dear children are gathering there
For of such is the kingdom of heaven

But the thousands and thousands
who wander and fall
Never heard of that heavenly home
I should like them to know
there is room for them all
And that Jesus has bid them to come
I long for the joy of that glorious place
The sweetest, and brightest, and best
When the dear little children of every race
Shall crowd to His arms and be blest

Lyrics by Jemima Luke 1841
Music by Kristin Wilson and Brian Turnquist Â© 2007

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:35 pm

Oh thank you, thank you and God Bless