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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

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

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