The Cyber Hymnal ‎#1469

1469. Father, Lead Thy Little Children

1. Father, lead Thy little children
Very early to Thy throne;
We will have no gods before Thee;
Thou art God, and Thou alone.

Refrain
Lead, O lead Thy little children
Very early to Thy throne;
We will have no gods before Thee;
Thou art God, and Thou alone.

2. In the Bible Thou hast taught us
All our thoughts to Thee are known;
Thou canst see us in the darkness;
Thou art God, and Thou alone. [Refrain]

3. Though the heathen bow to idols,
They have made of wood and stone,
We have Christian friends to tell us
Thou art God, and Thou alone. [Refrain]

4. Thou dost give us all our comforts,
Everything we call our own
Comes from Thee, our heav’nly Father;
Thou art God, and Thou alone. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Father, lead Thy little children
• Title: Father, Lead Thy Little Children
• Author: Fanny Crosby, 1820-1915
• Refrain First Line: Lead, O lead Thy little children
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: FIRST COMMANDMENT
• Composer: William Howard Doane, 1832-1915
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Incipit: 33543 45153 65432
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain