Glory to God ‎#486

486. Child of Blessing, Child of Promise

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Text Information

• First Line: Child of blessing, child of promise
• Title: Child of Blessing, Child of Promise
• Author: Ronald S. Cole-Turner (1980)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  1 Samuel 1:27-28
  ;
  Proverbs 22:6
  ;
  Mark 10:13-16
  ;
  John 3:3-5
  ;
  Ephesians 1:13
• Topic: Baptism; Children
• Copyright: © 1981 Ronald S. Cole-Turner
• CCLI Number: 1727790

Tune Information

• Name: KINGDOM
• Composer: V. Earle Copes (1959)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7
• Key: G Major
• Notes: (alternate tune: STUTTGART)

Text Information:

This hymn addressed to a newly-baptized child begins each stanza with a facet of the child’s identity, culminating in “child of God.” By being directed to one person rather than the whole congregation, this text occupies a special category among the “songs of encouragement.”