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Just as I Am, Without One Plea

Author: Charlotte Elliott Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2,329 hymnals Topics: Children's Hymns for Children Lyrics: 1 Just as I am, without one plea, but that thy blood was shed for me, and that thou bidd'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 2 Just as I am, and waiting not to rid my soul of one dark blot, to thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 3 Just as I am, though tossed about with many a conflict, many a doubt, fightings and fears within, without, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 4 Just as I am, thou wilt receive, wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve; because thy promise I believe, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. Psalter Hymnal, (Gray)
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Tell Me the Stories of Jesus

Author: William H. Parker Meter: 8.4.8.4.5.4.5.4 Appears in 162 hymnals Topics: Children's Hymns for Children First Line: Tell me the stories of Jesus I love to hear
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Children of the Heavenly Father

Author: Carolina Sandell Berg; Ernest W. Olson Appears in 111 hymnals Topics: Children Hymns for Children First Line: Children of the heav'nly Father Scripture: Job 1:21 Used With Tune: TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA Text Sources: Lutheran "Service Book and Hymnal"
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Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us

Author: Dorothy A. Thrupp Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,203 hymnals Topics: Children Hymns for Children Lyrics: 1 Savior, like a shepherd lead us, Much we need Thy tender care; In Thy pleasant pastures feed us, For our use Thy folds prepare: Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Thou hast bought us, Thine we are; Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Thou hast bought us, Thine we are. 2 We are Thine, do Thou befriend us, Be the guardian of our way; Keep Thy flock, from sin defend us, Seek us when we go astray: Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Hear, O hear us when we pray; Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Hear, O hear us when we pray. 3 Thou hast promised to receive us, Poor and sinful though we be; Thou hast mercy to relieve us, Grace ed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Early let us turn to Thee; Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Early let us turn to Thee. 4 Early let us seek Thy favor, Early let us do Thy will; Blessed Lord and only Savior, With Thy love our bosoms fill: Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved us, love us still; Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved us, love us still. Scripture: Luke 15:4 Used With Tune: BRADBURY Text Sources: Hymns for the Young, 1836
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Come to the Savior

Author: George Frederick Root Meter: 9.9.9.6 with refrain Appears in 156 hymnals Topics: Songs For Children Jesus The Savior First Line: Come to the Savior, make no delay Refrain First Line: Joyful, joyful, will the meeting be Lyrics: 1. Come to the Savior, make no delay; Here in His Word He's shown us the way; Here in our midst He's standing today, Tenderly saying, "Come!" Refrain: Joyful, joyful will the meeting be, When from sin our hearts are pure and free; And we shall gather, Savior, with Thee In our eternal home. 2. "Suffer the children!" O hear His voice, Let ev'ry heart leap forth and rejoice, And let us freely make Him our choice; Do not delay, but come! [Refrain] 3. Think once again he's with us today; Heed now His blest commands, and obey; Hear now His accents tenderly say, "Will you, My children, come?" [Refrain] Used With Tune: COME TO THE SAVIOR
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I love to hear the story

Author: Mrs. Emily Miller, 1833- Appears in 208 hymnals Topics: Children Love of Jesus for; Jesus (See also Christ) Love for Children; Love Of Jesus for Children Lyrics: 1 I love to hear the story Which angel voices tell, How once the King of Glory Came down on earth to dwell. I am both weak and sinful, But this I surely know, The Lord came down to save me, Because He loved me so. 2 I'm glad my blessed Saviour Was once a child like me, To show how pure and holy His little ones might be; And if I try to follow His footsteps here below, He never will forsake me, Because He loves me so. 3 To sing His love and mercy My sweetest songs I'll raise; And though I cannot see Him, I know He hears my praise: For He has kindly promised That even I may go To sing among His angels, Because He loves me so. Used With Tune: ANGEL'S SONG (II)

Like the stars of the morning

Author: William O. Cushing Meter: 8.6.8.5 with refrain Appears in 423 hymnals Topics: Hymns for Children First Line: When he cometh, when he cometh Used With Tune: JEWELS
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What Wondrous Love

Meter: 12.9.12.12.9 Appears in 264 hymnals Topics: Songs for Children Hymns First Line: What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul Lyrics: 1 What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul! What wondrous love is this, O my soul! What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss to bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul, to bear the dreadful curse for my soul? 2 When I was sinking down, sinking down, sinking down, when I was sinking down, sinking down; when I was sinking down beneath God's righteous frown, Christ laid aside his crown for my soul, for my soul, Christ laid aside his crown for my soul. 3 To God and to the Lamb I will sing, I will sing, to God and to the Lamb I will sing; to God and to the Lamb, who is the great I AM while millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing, while millions join the theme, I will sing. 4 And when from death I'm free, I'll sing on, I'll sing on, and when from death I'm free, I'll sing on; and when from death I'm free, I'll sing and joyful be, and through eternity I'll sing on, I'll sing on, and through eternity I'll sing on. Scripture: Revelation 5:6-14 Used With Tune: WONDROUS LOVE Text Sources: S. Mead's A General Selection, 1811
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For the Beauty of the Earth

Author: Folliott S. Pierpont, 1835-1917 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 670 hymnals Topics: Songs for Children Hymns Refrain First Line: Christ, our Lord, to you we raise Lyrics: 1 For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies, for the love which from our birth over and around us lies, Refrain: Christ, our Lord, to you we raise this, our hymn of grateful praise. 2 For the wonder of each hour of the day and of the night, hill and vale and tree and flower, sun and moon and stars of light, Refrain 3 For the joy of human love, brother, sister, parent, child, friends on earth, and friends above, for all gentle thoughts and mild, Refrain 4 For yourself, best gift divine, to the world so freely given, agent of God's grand design: peace on earth and joy in heaven. Refrain Scripture: Psalm 33:4-9 Used With Tune: DIX
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There Is a Gate That Stands Ajar

Author: Lydia Baxter Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 225 hymnals Topics: Songs For Children The Future Life Refrain First Line: O depth of mercy! can it be Lyrics: 1. There is a gate that stands ajar, And through its portals gleaming, A radiance from the cross afar, The Savior's love revealing. Refrain: O depth of mercy! can it be, That gate was left ajar for me? For me, for me? Was left ajar for me? 2. That gate ajar stands free for all Who seek thro' Christ salvation; The rich and poor, the great and small, Of ev'ry tribe and nation. [Refrain] 3. Press onward, then, tho' foes may frown, While mercy's gate is open; Accept the cross and win the crown, Love's everlasting token. [Refrain] Used With Tune: GATES AJAR

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