The Primary Hymn Book: Hymns and Songs for Little Children

#	Text	Tune
1	Lord Jesus Christ, be present now	[Lord Jesus Christ, be present now]
2	This is God's house, and He is here today	[This is God's house, and He is here today]
3	On this Sunday morning	[On this Sunday morning]
4	Father, bless our school today	[Father, bless our school today]
5	Jesus, from Thy throne on high	[Jesus, from Thy throne on high]
6	Heavenly Father, here we gather	[Heavenly Father, here we gather]
7	Glory to the Father give	[Glory to the Father give]
8	Holy Bible, book divine	[Holy Bible, book divine]
9	Father, hear Thy little children	[Father, hear Thy little children]
10	The morning bright	[The morning bright]
11	Father, we thank Thee for the night	[Father, we thank Thee for the night]
12	My Father, for another night	[My Father, for another night]
13	Jesus, holy, undefiled	[Jesus, holy, undefiled]
14	Good morning to you	[Good morning to you]
15	A welcome to you	[A welcome to you]
16	Jesus Christ, my Lord and King	[Jesus Christ, my Lord and King]
17	From east the sun in splendor dressed	[From east the sun in splendor dressed]
18	Happy birthday, sing we to you	[Happy birthday, sing we to you]
19	Faithful Shepherd, feed me	[Faithful Shepherd, feed me]
20	Happy birthday to you
21	Little givers, come and bring	[Little givers, come and bring]
22	Our gifts, O Lord, we bring Thee	[Our gifts, O Lord, we bring Thee]
23	Bless, O Lord, the off'rings	[Bless, O Lord, the off'rings]
24	God loves a cheerful giver
25	Dear Father, now our thanks we bring	[Dear Father, now our thanks we bring]
26	O Lord, our hearts would give Thee praise	[O Lord, our hearts would give Thee praise]
27	Our Sunday School is over	[Our Sunday School is over]
28	Praise God, from whom all blessings flow	[Praise God, from whom all blessings flow]
29	Dear Father in heaven	[Dear Father in heaven]
30	Sleep, my darling, sleep	[Sleep, my darling, sleep]
31	My Father, hear my prayer	[My Father, hear my prayer]
32	Now the light has gone away	[Now the light has gone away]
33	Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear me	[Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear me]
34	From His throne in heaven	[From His throne in heaven]
35	Children of the heav'nly Father	[Children of the heav'nly Father]
36	All things so bright and beautiful	[All things so bright and beautiful]
37	God will take care of me all through the day	[God will take care of me all through the day]
38	Christ has a garden here below	[Christ has a garden here below]
39	See the shining dewdrops	[See the shining dewdrops]
40	Jesus loves me, Jesus loves me	[Jesus loves me, Jesus loves me]
41	"Forbid not ye the children"	["Forbid not ye the children"]
42	O what happiness for me	[O what happiness for me]
43a	I think, when I read that sweet story of old	[I think, when I read that sweet story of old]
43b	I think, when I read that sweet story of old	[I think, when I read that sweet story of old]
44	Jesus loves me! this I know	[Jesus loves me! this I know]
45	Jesus is my Shepherd	[Jesus is my Shepherd]
46	Jesus, Friend of little children	[Jesus, Friend of little children]
47	How happy, how happy we children can be	[How happy, how happy we children can be]
48	Dear Jesus, ever at my side	[Dear Jesus, ever at my side]
49	Come, praise your Lord and Savior	[Come, praise your Lord and Savior]
50	Little children, come to Jesus	[Little children, come to Jesus]
51	Jesus was once a little child	[Jesus was once a little child]
52	Savior, teach me, day by day	[Savior, teach me, day by day]
53	I would follow Jesus	[I would follow Jesus]
54	Thou that once on mother's knee	[Thou that once on mother's knee]
55	We are little Christian children	[We are little Christian children]
56	Lord, teach a little child to pray	[Lord, teach a little child to pray]
57	Jesus, high in glory	[Jesus, high in glory]
58	Beautiful Savior! King of Creation!	[Beautiful Savior! King of Creation!]
59	To work for Jesus and His name	[To work for Jesus and His name]
60	God make my life a little light	[God make my life a little light]
61	God in heaven, hear our singing	[God in heaven, hear our singing]
62	Lord, when to Thee a little lad	[Lord, when to Thee a little lad]
63	Little drops of water	[Little drops of water]
64	God would have the blossoms bloom	[God would have the blossoms bloom]
65	There is something on earth for the children to do	[There is something on earth for the children to do]
66	Thy little ones, dear Lord, are we	[Thy little ones, dear Lord, are we]
67	As each happy Christmas	[As each happy Christmas]
68	Angel voices sweetly singing	[Angel voices sweetly singing]
69	Silent night, holy night	[Silent night, holy night]
70	O holy child we welcome Thee	[O holy child we welcome Thee]
71	How glad I am each Christmas Eve	[How glad I am each Christmas Eve]
72a	Away in a manger, no crib for His bed	[Away in a manger, no crib for His bed]
72b	Away in a manger, no crib for a bed	[Away in a manger, no crib for a bed]
73	There is a green hill far away	[There is a green hill far away]
74	Jesus, tender Savior	[Jesus, tender Savior]
75	Jesus, all our ransom paid	[Jesus, all our ransom paid]
76	Angels, roll the rock away	[Angels, roll the rock away]
77	We welcome glad Easter when Jesus arose	[We welcome glad Easter when Jesus arose]
78	Come, ye children, sweetly sing	[Come, ye children, sweetly sing]
79	Easter flow'rs are blooming bright	[Easter flow'rs are blooming bright]
80	Come, Holy Spirit, come	[Come, Holy Spirit, come]
81	Holy Spirit! hear us	[Holy Spirit! hear us]
82	Holy Spirit, hear us	[Holy Spirit, hear us]
83	God hath given us harvest	[God hath given us harvest]

Editor:	V. E. Boe
Publisher:	Augsburg Publishing House, Minneapolis, Minn., 1936
Denomination:	Norwegian Synod of the American Evangelical Lutheran Church
Language:	English

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