The Cyber Hymnal ‎#6142

6142. The Savior Kindly Calls

1. The Savior kindly calls
Our children to His breast;
He folds them in His gracious arms,
Himself declares them blest.

2. Let them approach, He cries,
Nor scorn their humble claim;
The heirs of Heav’n are such as these,
For such as these I came.

3. With joy we bring them, Lord,
Devoting them to Thee,
Imploring that, as we are Thine,
Thine may our offspring be.

Text Information

• First Line: The Savior kindly calls
• Title: The Savior Kindly Calls
• Author: Henry U. Onderdonk (1826)
• Meter: SM
• Language: English
• Source: Prayer Book Collection, 1826
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: This is an adaptation of 'See Israel's Gentle Shepherd Stand,' by Philip Doddridge.

Tune Information

• Name: FRANCONIA (Kö­nig)
• Composer: Jo­hann B. Kö­nig (1738)
• Harmonizer: Will­iam H. Ha­ver­gal (1847)
• Meter: SM
• Incipit: 12345 35614 32517
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Har­mon­isch­er Lied­er­-Schatz, by Jo­hann B. Kö­nig (Frank­furt, Ger­ma­ny: 1738), har­mo­nized in Old Church Psalm­ody, by Will­iam H. Ha­ver­gal, 1847
• Copyright: Public Domain