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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
104	Sweet Sabbath School! more dear to me	[Sweet Sabbath School! more dear to me]
105	I will seek to be a blessing	[I will seek to be a blessing]
106	Give, said the little stream	[Give, said the little stream]
107	Little lambs so white and fair	[Little lambs so white and fair]
108	Dare to do right! dare to be true!	[Dare to do right! dare to be true!]
109	Little knees should lowly bend	[Little knees should lowly bend]
110	If the way be full of trial	[If the way be full of trial]
111	Listen, my boy, I've a word for you	[Listen, my boy, I've a word for you]
112	Children of the Saints of Zion	[Children of the Saints of Zion]
113	Go when the morning shineth	[Go when the morning shineth]
114	Let us treat each other kindly	[Let us treat each other kindly]
115	Good afternoon, dear little friend	[Good afternoon, dear little friend]
116	O say what is truth? 'Tis the fairest gem	[O say what is truth? 'Tis the fairest gem]
117	Hope of Israel, Zion's army	[Hope of Israel, Zion's army]
118	Ere you left your room this morning	[Ere you left your room this morning]
119	Never be late to the Sunday School class	[Never be late to the Sunday School class]
120	Shall the youth of Zion falter	[Shall the youth of Zion falter]
121	Nay, speak no ill, a kindly word	[Nay, speak no ill, a kindly word]
122	Do what is right; the day-dawn is breaking	[Do what is right; the day-dawn is breaking]
123	Give me the joy of living	[Give me the joy of living]
124	Let's be kind to one another	[Let's be kind to one another]
125	Goodbye to you today	[Goodbye to you today]
126	There is beauty all around	[There is beauty all around]
127	Sleep, baby, sleep	[Sleep, baby, sleep]
128	Sleep, my child, and peace attend thee	[Sleep, my child, and peace attend thee]
129	Some days I like to take a walk	[Some days I like to take a walk]
130	Mother dear, I love you so	[Mother dear, I love you so]
131	Mother is the dearest	[Mother is the dearest]
132	Mother dear, who keeps me safe from ev'ry harm	[Mother dear, who keeps me safe from ev'ry harm]
133	I help mother with the dishes	[I help mother with the dishes]
134	Lullaby and goodnight	[Lullaby and goodnight]
135	Lullaby and goodnight	[Lullaby and goodnight]
136	When o'er the valley the shadows are gray	[When o'er the valley the shadows are gray]
137	Mother irons the clothes so	[Mother irons the clothes so]
138	He dug his garden	[He dug his garden]
139	When my mother sits and sews	[When my mother sits and sews]
140	Rock-a-bye, baby, on the tree top	[Rock-a-bye, baby, on the tree top]
141	O beautiful for spacious skies	[O beautiful for spacious skies]
142	My country, 'tis of thee	[My country, 'tis of thee]
143	O say can you see, by the dawn's early light	[O say can you see, by the dawn's early light]
144	Land of the mountains high	[Land of the mountains high]
145	God gave me dear America	[God gave me dear America]
146	Over the winding trail forward we go	[Over the winding trail forward we go]
147	Crossing the prairie	[Crossing the prairie]
148	The pilgrims held a feast	[The pilgrims held a feast]
149	We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing	[We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing]
150	Christ, the Lord, is ris'n today	[Christ, the Lord, is ris'n today]
151	Stars were gleaming	[Stars were gleaming]
152	Away in a manger	[Away in a manger]
153	Oh, hush thee my baby, a story I'll tell	[Oh, hush thee my baby, a story I'll tell]
154	Once within a lowly stable	[Once within a lowly stable]
155	Away in a manger	[Away in a manger]
156	Jolly old Saint Nicholas	[Jolly old Saint Nicholas]
157	Come, all ye shepherds, and be not afraid	[Come, all ye shepherds, and be not afraid]
158	Why do bells for Christmas ring	[Why do bells for Christmas ring]
159	Once a little baby lay	[Once a little baby lay]
160	Hear the joy bells ringing, ringing	[Hear the joy bells ringing, ringing]
161	Merry, merry children, sweetly sing	[Merry, merry children, sweetly sing]
163	Far, far away on Judea's plains	[Far, far away on Judea's plains]
164	To the sleeping seeds	[To the sleeping seeds]
165	Spring is tripping o'er the meadows	[Spring is tripping o'er the meadows]
166	Springtime is coming, is coming today	[Springtime is coming, is coming today]
167	When days in summer are hot and dry	[When days in summer are hot and dry]
168	Days of summer glory	[Days of summer glory]
169	Skies are fair above us	[Skies are fair above us]
170	God, our Father, made the night	[God, our Father, made the night]
171	I have a garden, a lovely garden	[I have a garden, a lovely garden]
172	In the leafy tree tops the birds sing "Good morning"	[In the leafy tree tops the birds sing "Good morning"]
173	O bright, smiling morning, we greet thee with gladness	[O bright, smiling morning, we greet thee with gladness]
174	Hark! hark! hark! A bird is singing there in the tree	[Hark! hark! hark! A bird is singing there in the tree]
175	All things bright and beautiful	[All things bright and beautiful]
176	The opening buds of springtime	[The opening buds of springtime]
177	Clouds of gray are in the sky	[Clouds of gray are in the sky]
178	Leaves are falling, falling, falling	[Leaves are falling, falling, falling]
179	Autumn day, bright and gay	[Autumn day, bright and gay]
180	If with all your hearts ye truly seek me	[If with all your hearts ye truly seek me]
181	He shall feed his flock like a shepherd	[He shall feed his flock like a shepherd]
182	But the Lord is mindful of his own	[But the Lord is mindful of his own]
183	In robes of light, than day more bright	[In robes of light, than day more bright]
184	Favored little ones were they	[Favored little ones were they]
185	Hail, hail, hail, all hail, the gospel is restored	[Hail, hail, hail, all hail, the gospel is restored]
186	How lovely are the messengers that preach us the gospel of peace	[How lovely are the messengers that preach us the gospel of peace]
187	Father in heav'n, thy children hear	LARGO
188	Ye Saints who dwell on Europe's shore	[Ye Saints who dwell on Europe's shore]
189	Sing, sing the wondrous story	[Sing, sing the wondrous story]
190	Kind friends, as here I stand to sing	[Kind friends, as here I stand to sing]
191	My grandmother dear has a garden	[My grandmother dear has a garden]
192	Father of life and light	[Father of life and light]
193	Let us join in a song in the morning	[Let us join in a song in the morning]
194	Our work is with the children	[Our work is with the children]
195	Fair is the sunshine	CRUSADER'S HYMN
196	There is a lady, sweet and kind	[There is a lady, sweet and kind]
197	Lovely appear over the mountains	[Lovely appear over the mountains]
198	Now the day is over	[Now the day is over]
199	We ever pray for thee, our prophet dear	[We ever pray for thee, our prophet dear]

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