Suffer Little Children

Suffer little children to come unto me, Thus our loving Savior spoke in Galilee

Author: James G. Arcus
Tune: LYNDHURST (Blunt)
Published in 1 hymnal

Representative Text

1 “Suffer little children
To come unto Me,”
Thus our loving Savior
Spoke in Galilee.
And there gathered ‘round Him
Children weak and small,
‘Twas the same dear Savior
Born in oxen stall.

2 “Suffer little children
To come unto Me,”
All the way from Calv’ry
Comes the Savior’s plea,
Many children hear it,
Harken to His call,
Come to know that Jesus
Loves them best of all.

3 “Suffer little children
To come unto Me,”
Still we hear Him softly
Calling you and me;
if we seek Him early,
Know Him as our own,
Then we’ll someday meet Him
In our heav’nly home.


Source: Choice Hymns of the Faith #467

Author: James G. Arcus

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Text Information

First Line: Suffer little children to come unto me, Thus our loving Savior spoke in Galilee
Title: Suffer Little Children
Author: James G. Arcus
Language: English
Publication Date: 1944
Copyright: This text may still be under copyright because it was published in 1944.

Tune

LYNDHURST (Blunt)

MERRIAL (sometimes known as LYNDHURST) is a fine tune by Frederic William Blunt (b. Mayfair, Westminster, Middlesex, England, 1839; d. Kensington, London, England, 1921). Not much is known about Blunt except that he was a London solicitor by profession and a musician by avocation. He originally comp…

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Choice Hymns of the Faith #467

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