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Come unto Me

Loving Redeemer, behold us today

Author: Fanny J. Crosby
Tune: [Loving Redeemer, behold us today]
Published in 4 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Loving Redeemer, behold us today,
Here we are gather’d to sing and to pray;
Learning the words that are spoken by Thee,
“Suffer the children to come unto me.”

Refrain:
Come unto me, O come unto me,
Come, children, come unto me;
Sweet are the words that are spoken by Thee,
“Suffer the children to come unto me.”

2 Lord, we are happy because we believe,
Thou art so willing our hearts to receive;
Never forgotten Thy sweet words will be,
“Suffer the children to come unto me.” [Refrain]

3 We are so thankful for all Thou dost give,
Now for Thy glory we children would live;
Ever remembered and treasured will be,
“Suffer the children to come unto me.” [Refrain]

4 When we have finished our journey below,
When from the world Thou shalt call us to go,
Then Thou wilt say, as Thy face we shall see,
“Suffer the children to come unto me.” [Refrain]

Source: The Glad Refrain for the Sunday School: a new collection of songs for worship #97

Author: Fanny J. Crosby

Pseudonymns: A.V., Mrs. A. E. Andrews, Mrs. E. A. Andrews, Mrs. E. L. Andrews, James L. Black, Henrietta E. Blair, Charles Bruce, Robert Bruce, Leah Carlton, Eleanor Craddock, Lyman G. Cuyler, D.H.W., Ella Dare, Ellen Dare, Mrs. Ellen Douglass, Lizzie Edwards. Miss Grace Elliot, Grace J. Frances, Victoria Frances, Jennie Garnett, Frank Gould, H. D. K., Frances Hope, Annie L. James, Martha J. Lankton [Langton], Grace Lindsey, Maud Marion, Sallie Martin, Wilson Meade, Alice Monteith, Martha C. Oliver, Mrs. N. D. Plume, Kate Smiley, Sallie Smith, J. L. Sterling, John Sterling, Julia Sterling, Anna C. Storey, Victoria Stuart, Ida Scott Taylor, Mary R. Tilden, Mrs. J. B. Thresher, Hope Tryaway, Grace Tureman, Carrie M. Wilson, W.H.D. Frances… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Loving Redeemer, behold us today
Title: Come unto Me
Author: Fanny J. Crosby
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Come unto me
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (1 - 4 of 4)

Precious Jewels of Sacred Song #d151

The Canadian Hymnal #387

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The Canadian Hymnal #387

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The Glad Refrain for the Sunday School #97

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