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The Children Sing: Designed for Children Everywhere, but Primarily Prepared for Use of Children of the Junior Sunday School and Primary Organizations

#	Text	Tune
1	I thank thee, dear Father in heaven above	[I thank thee, dear Father in heaven above]
2	Rev'rently and meekly now	[Rev'rently and meekly now]
3	Father, we will quiet be	[Father, we will quiet be]
4	Tell me, dear Lord, in thine own way, I pray	[Tell me, dear Lord, in thine own way, I pray]
5	Father, thou who carest	[Father, thou who carest]
6	Father, thy children to thee now raise	[Father, thy children to thee now raise]
7	Thanks to our Father we will bring	[Thanks to our Father we will bring]
8	When many to the Savior's feet	[When many to the Savior's feet]
9	I think, when I read that sweet story of old	[I think, when I read that sweet story of old]
10	Let the Holy Spirit's promptings	[Let the Holy Spirit's promptings]
11	Abide with me! fast falls the eventide	[Abide with me! fast falls the eventide]
12	The Lord is my Shepherd, no want shall I know	[The Lord is my Shepherd, no want shall I know]
13	The Lord my pasture shall prepare	[The Lord my pasture shall prepare]
14	Kind and heav'nly Father, from thy holy dwelling	[Kind and heav'nly Father, from thy holy dwelling]
15	Jesus, once of humble birth	[Jesus, once of humble birth]
16	Dear to the heart of the Shepherd	[Dear to the heart of the Shepherd]
17	I know that my Redeemer lives	[I know that my Redeemer lives]
18	Jesus, the very thought of thee	[Jesus, the very thought of thee]
19	It may not be on the mountain's height	[It may not be on the mountain's height]
20	The light of God rests on the face	[The light of God rests on the face]
21	Jesus is our loving Friend	[Jesus is our loving Friend]
22	When shall we meet thee, dear Savior above?	[When shall we meet thee, dear Savior above?]
23	'Tis sweet to sing the matchless love	['Tis sweet to sing the matchless love]
24	Praise God from whom all blessings flow	[Praise God from whom all blessings flow]
25	For the beauty of the earth	[For the beauty of the earth]
26	Dearest children, God is near you	[Dearest children, God is near you]
27	Sweet is the work, my God, my King	[Sweet is the work, my God, my King]
28	As I watch the rising sun	[As I watch the rising sun]
29	Sing we now at parting	[Sing we now at parting]
30	All day long the Shepherd	[All day long the Shepherd]
31	Glory to God on high	[Glory to God on high]
32	Lord, we come before thee now	[Lord, we come before thee now]
33	O Lord of hosts, we now invoke	[O Lord of hosts, we now invoke]
34	God has numbered in the sky	[God has numbered in the sky]
35	Lord, we thank thee for this day	[Lord, we thank thee for this day]
36	Until another Sabbath day	[Until another Sabbath day]
37	Heav'nly Father, we beseech thee	[Heav'nly Father, we beseech thee]
38	How great the wisdom and the love	[How great the wisdom and the love]
39	God moves in a mysterious way	[God moves in a mysterious way]
40	Oh Father look on us today	[Oh Father look on us today]
41	Father, we thank thee for the night	[Father, we thank thee for the night]
42	Can a little child like me	[Can a little child like me]
43	"Thank thee!" for the world so sweet	["Thank thee!" for the world so sweet]
45	I'll serve the Lord while I am young	[I'll serve the Lord while I am young]
46	Oh, how lovely was the morning!	[Oh, how lovely was the morning!]
47	An angel from on high	[An angel from on high]
48	An angel from on high	[An angel from on high]
49	In our lovely Deseret	[In our lovely Deseret]
50	Prayer is the soul's sincere desire	[Prayer is the soul's sincere desire]
51	When upon life's billows you are tempest tossed	[When upon life's billows you are tempest tossed]
52	Lord, we ask thee, ere we part	[Lord, we ask thee, ere we part]
53	In that bright and holy city	[In that bright and holy city]
54	We thank thee, O God, for a prophet	[We thank thee, O God, for a prophet]
55	My light is but a little one	[My light is but a little one]
56	Come, come, ye Saints, no toil nor labor fear	[Come, come, ye Saints, no toil nor labor fear]
57	Faith of our fathers! living still	[Faith of our fathers! living still]
58	In perfect faith he asked the Lord to give the answer all men sought	[In perfect faith he asked the Lord to give the answer all men sought]
59	We love Thy house, O God	[We love Thy house, O God]
60	"Come, follow me," the Savior said	["Come, follow me," the Savior said]
61	We give thee but thine own	[We give thee but thine own]
62	We do not see the wind	[We do not see the wind]
63	While of these emblems we partake	[While of these emblems we partake]
64	The bread and water are ready here	[The bread and water are ready here]
65	Tell me the stories of Jesus	[Tell me the stories of Jesus]
66	I like my birthdays ev'ry one	[I like my birthdays ev'ry one]
67	My tithing gives me happiness	[My tithing gives me happiness]
68	The golden plates lay hidden	[The golden plates lay hidden]
69	Blessings on all Zion's children	[Blessings on all Zion's children]
70	An angel came and spoke to man	[An angel came and spoke to man]
71	We want to see the temple	[We want to see the temple]
72	As children of Zion our voices we'll raise	[As children of Zion our voices we'll raise]
73	Onward, Christian soldiers	[Onward, Christian soldiers]
74	Sweet Sabbath day, all hail to thee	[Sweet Sabbath day, all hail to thee]
75	O ye mountains high, where the clear blue sky	[O ye mountains high, where the clear blue sky]
76	O my Father, thou that dwellest	[O my Father, thou that dwellest]
77	How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord	[How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord]
78	Jesus once was a little child	[Jesus once was a little child]
79	I pledge myself to love the right	[I pledge myself to love the right]
80	If you chance to meet a frown	[If you chance to meet a frown]
81	Today, dear Lord, I'll try to show how quiet I can be	[Today, dear Lord, I'll try to show how quiet I can be]
82	This is God's house and He is here today	[This is God's house and He is here today]
83	Help me, dear Father, to freely forgive	[Help me, dear Father, to freely forgive]
85	I have a little song to sing	[I have a little song to sing]
86	We bow our heads and close our eyes	[We bow our heads and close our eyes]
87	Gladly meeting, kindly greeting	[Gladly meeting, kindly greeting]
89	You can make the pathway bright	[You can make the pathway bright]
90	As a little child relies	[As a little child relies]
91	Far above earth's tumult	[Far above earth's tumult]
92	Little drops of water	[Little drops of water]
93	When we're helping we're happy	[When we're helping we're happy]
94	Be happy sings the little bird	[Be happy sings the little bird]
95	Called to serve him, heav'nly King of glory	[Called to serve him, heav'nly King of glory]
96	I am happy today for the sunshine	[I am happy today for the sunshine]
97	I have two little hands folded snugly and tight	[I have two little hands folded snugly and tight]
98	On the wall hangs an old wooden clock	[On the wall hangs an old wooden clock]
99	My body is a temple	[My body is a temple]
100	Brother, sing your country's anthem	[Brother, sing your country's anthem]
101	Jesus wants me for a sunbeam	[Jesus wants me for a sunbeam]
102	Catch the sunshine! tho' it flickers	[Catch the sunshine! tho' it flickers]
103	Sabbath morning comes with gladness	[Sabbath morning comes with gladness]

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