Author: Daniel Boardman Purinton Appears in 5 hymnals Refrain First Line: I am but a little child Lyrics: 1 Jesus loves the children,
Loves them so, loves them so,
That He died to save them
From a world of woe.
Refrain:
I am but a little child,
This I know, this I know,
But I love the Savior,
Because He loves me so.
2 Jesus bids the children,
Come to Him, come to him,
Even they may find Him
Precious to redeem. [Refrain]
3 Jesus, blessèd Jesus,
Now I pray, humbly pray,
Ever love and keep me,
Take my sins away. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Jesus loves the children] Text Sources: Our Glad Hosanna by Robert Lowry and W. Howard Doane (New York: Biglow & Main, 1882)
Jesus Loves The Children