3. The First Commandment

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,
Ev'rything we call our own
Comes from Thee our Heavenly Father,
Thou art God, and Thou alone. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Father, lead Thy little children
Title: The First Commandment
Author: Fanny J. Crosby
Refrain First Line: Lead, O lead Thy little children
Language: English
Publication Date: 1896
Copyright: Copyright, 1880, by W. H. Doane
Tune Information
Name: [Father, lead Thy little children]
Composer: W. H. Doane
Key: D Major



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