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Suffer Little Children to Come

Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Suffer little children to come unto me, Suffer them to come, suffer them to come

[Suffer little children to come unto Me]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: R. M. McIntosh Incipit: 33333 33543 44444 Used With Text: Suffer Little Children to Come

[Suffer little children to come unto me]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Mc. Incipit: 55556 66567 12224 Used With Text: Suffer Them to Come

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Suffer Little Children to Come

Hymnal: The Christian Church Hymnal #356 (1906) First Line: Suffer little children to come unto Me Languages: English Tune Title: [Suffer little children to come unto Me]

Suffer Them to Come

Hymnal: Songs of Glory-Land #55 (1880) First Line: Suffer little children to come unto me Languages: English Tune Title: [Suffer little children to come unto me]

1836 - 1889 Composer of "[Suffer little children to come unto Me]" in The Christian Church Hymnal Used Pseudonym: Robert M. McIntosh ========== Rigdon (Robert) McCoy McIntosh USA 1836-1899 Born at Maury County, TN, into a farming family, he attended Jackson College in Columbia, TN, graduating in 1854. He studied music under Asa Everett in Richmond, VA, and became a traveling singing school teacher. He also served briefly in the Civil War. He wrote several hymns during this period of his life. In 1860 he married Sarah McGlasson, and they had a daughter, Loulie Everett. In 1875 he was appointed head of the Vanderbilt University Music Department in Nashville, TN. In 1877 he joined the faculty of Emory College, Oxford, GA. In 1895 he left Emory College to devote his time to the R M McIntosh Publishing Company. He also served as music editor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South Publishing House for over 30 years. His song book publications include: “Good news” (1876), “Light & life” (1881), “Prayer & praise” (1883), “New life” (1879), “New life #2” (1886), and “Songs of service” (1896). He died in Atlanta, GA. John Perry