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1 Who shall sing, if not the children?
Did not Jesus die for them?
May they not, with other jewels,
Sparkle in his diadem?
Why to them were voices given,
Bird-like voices, sweet and clear?
Why, unless the song of heaven
They begin to practice here?
2 There's a choir of infant songsters,
White-robed, round the Saviour's throne:
Angels cease, and, waiting, listen:
Oh! 'tis sweeter than their own!
Faith can hear the rapturous choral,
When her ear is upward turned;
Is not this the same, perfected,
Which upon the earth they learned?
3 Jesus, when on earth sojourning,
Loved them with a wondrous love;
And will he, to heaven returning,
Faithless to his blessing prove?
Oh, they cannot sing too early!
Fathers, stand not in their way!
Birds do sing while day is breaking--
Tell me, then why should not they?
Source: The Voice of Praise: a collection of hymns for the use of the Methodist Church #854
Instances (1 - 77 of 77) | Title | First Line | Tune | Tune Key | Author | Meter | Scripture | Date | Subject | Source | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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349 Lieder fuer Schule und Haus in den Vereinigsten Staaten #d265 | Little songsters | Who shall sing if not the children | 1876 | ||||||||||||||
A Companion to the Canadian Sunday School Harp: being a selection of hymns set to music, for Sunday schools and the social circle #228 | Who Shall Sing? | Who shall sing if not the children | 1899 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
A Selection of Hymns: designed as a supplement to the "psalms and hymns" of the Presbyterian church #334 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1861 | Children and Sabbath-Schools | | ![]() | ||||||||||||
American Sunday School Hymn Book. New ed. #d20 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1860 | ||||||||||||||
Anniversary and Sabbath School Hymns: or, the child's Sunday school music book. Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4, Complete #5 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1861 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Anniversary and Sabbath School Hymns; or The Child's Sunday School Music Book #d112 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1861 | ||||||||||||||
Bradbury's Golden Chain of Sabbath School Melodies: comprising a great variety of new music and hymns composed and written expressly for the Sabbath school: together with many of the best ... #14 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1861 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Children's Praise #d171 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1867 | ||||||||||||||
Children's Primary Hymn Book. 1st ed. #d102 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1880 | ||||||||||||||
Fresh Leaves for the use of Sabbath Schools #103a | Who shall sing, if not the children | Who shall sing, if not the children | 1868 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Gems of Music #d67 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1872 | ||||||||||||||
Gems of Song #d19 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1865 | ||||||||||||||
Goodly Pearls for the Sunday School #d144 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1875 | ||||||||||||||
Happy Voices #d232 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1865 | ||||||||||||||
Hymn, Tune, and Service Book for Sunday Schools #187 | Who shall sing, if not the children? | Who shall sing, if not the children? | 1869 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Hymns and Offices of Worship: for use in schools: with an appendix of tunes #165 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1866 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Hymns and Poetry for the Young #d143 | They can not sing too early | Who shall sing if not the children | 1859 | ||||||||||||||
Hymns and Songs for Children's Worship, Together with Selections for Anniversary and Festive Occasions #46 | Who shall sing, if not the children | Who shall sing, if not the children | 1869 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Hymns and Songs: Selected from Various Authors for the Primary Associationsof the Children of Zion. 1st ed. #d104 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1880 | ||||||||||||||
Hymns for Sabbath School Use #d42 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1865 | ||||||||||||||
Hymns for Sunday Schools #A20 | Who shall sing, if not the children? | Who shall sing, if not the children? | 1860 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Hymns for the use of the Sabbath School of the Second Reformed Church, Albany N. Y. #45a | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1868 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Hymns of The Voice of Praise #d306 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1872 | ||||||||||||||
Hymns, Selected and Original, for Sunday Schools of the Evangelical Lutheran Church #d522 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1860 | ||||||||||||||
Kingdom Hymns with Music #d75 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1925 | ||||||||||||||
Linden Harp #d177 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1856 | ||||||||||||||
Linden Harp: a rare collection of popular melodies adapted to sacred and moral songs, original and selected. Illustrated. Also a manual of... #32 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1855 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Love and Praise #d167 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1883 | ||||||||||||||
Maynard's Sabbath School Echo. 6th ed. of Maynard's Selected Sabbath School Hymns, with an Appendix #d278 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1861 | ||||||||||||||
Maynard's Selected Sabbath School Hymns. 4th ed. #d253 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1858 | ||||||||||||||
Offices of Worship and Hymns: principally for use in schools. with an appendix of tunes (2nd and rev. ed.) #165 | Who shall sing, if not the children? | Who shall sing, if not the children? | 1883 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Oriola #d297 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1859 | ||||||||||||||
Oriola #d302 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1890 | ||||||||||||||
Palmer's Sabbath School Songs: to which is added an extensive collection of standard and well-known Sunday school hymns #8c | Who shall sing, if not the children? | Who shall sing, if not the children? | 1868 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Plymouth Sabbath School Collection: or, Hymns and Tunes #94 | Who shall sing, if not the children? | Who shall sing, if not the children? | 1858 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Precious Songs #d74 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1884 | ||||||||||||||
Sabbath-School Hymn-Book #201 | Who shall sing, if not the children? | Who shall sing, if not the children? | 1872 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Selected Songs: for the Primary Dept. of the Market Square Presbyterian Sunday School, Harrisburg, Pa. #d102 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1882 | ||||||||||||||
Songs for the Sabbath School and Vestry: designed especially for the Sabbath school and concert. With original and selected music #77 | Who shall sing, if not the children? | Who shall sing, if not the children? | 1860 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Songs of Praise #d145 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1870 | ||||||||||||||
Sunday School Hymn Book #d533 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1864 | ||||||||||||||
The Anniversaary and Sunday School Music Book No. 1-5 #d210 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1858 | ||||||||||||||
The Anniversary and Sunday School Music Book Nos. 1 and 2 with additions #d69 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1858 | ||||||||||||||
The Baptist Praise Book #491 | Who shall sing, if not the children? | Who shall sing, if not the children? | 1872 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
The Canadian Sunday School Harp #d194 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1866 | ||||||||||||||
The Canadian Warbler #d196 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1863 | ||||||||||||||
The Children's Hymnary #d143 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1879 | ||||||||||||||
The Christian Harp and Sabbath School Songster: designed for the use of the social religious circle, revivals, and the Sabbath school (14th ed.) #90 | Who shall sing if not the children? | Who shall sing if not the children? | 1875 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
The Church Porch, a service book and hymnal for Sunday schools Rev. Ed. #115 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1899 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
The Church Porch: a service book and hymnal for Sunday schools #104 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1874 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
The Clariona #d248 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1895 | ||||||||||||||
The Eclectic Sabbath School Hymn Book #14 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1870 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
The Eolian Harp #d144 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1862 | ||||||||||||||
The Gem #d195 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1867 | ||||||||||||||
The Hymnist: Heart Hymns and Home Melodies #d135 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1862 | ||||||||||||||
The Hymns of "Happy Voices" (without music) #d236 | Infant choir | Who shall sing if not the children | 1867 | ||||||||||||||
The Little Minstrel: a collection of songs and music, with lessons of instruction, mathematicall arranged plan of notation #57 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1867 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
The Little Seraph: in seven character notes, for churches and Sunday-schools #106a | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1874 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
The New Baptist Psalmist and Tune Book: for churches and Sunday-schools #T106a | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | George W. Bethune | 1873 | ![]() | ||||||||||||
The New Golden Chain of Sabbath School Melodies: containing every piece (music and words) of the golden chain, with abot third additional #14a | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1866 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
The New Sabbath School Hosanna: enlarged and improved: a choice collection of popular hymns and tunes, original and selected: for the Sunday school and the family circle... #173 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1870 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
The Plymouth Sabbath School Collection of Hymns and Tunes #181 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1865 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
The Polyphonic; or Juvenile Choralist; containing a great variety of music and hymns, both new & old, designed for schools and youth #100 | Who shall sing, if not the children? | Who shall sing, if not the children? | 1863 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
The Sabbath Chimes #d327 | Infant choir | Who shall sing if not the children | 1859 | ||||||||||||||
The Sabbath Hour #d99 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1888 | ||||||||||||||
The Sabbath School Bell: a new collection of choice hymns and tunes, original and standard; carefully and simply arranged as solos, duets, trios, semi-choruses and choruses, and for organ..(Enl. Ed) #35 | Who shall sing, if not the children? | Who shall sing, if not the children? | 1859 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
The Sabbath School Gem #d114 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1863 | ||||||||||||||
The Southern Zion's Songster: Hymns designed for Sabbath Schools, Prayer and Social Meetings #d120 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1864 | ||||||||||||||
The Sunday School Chant and Tune Book: a collection of canticles, hymns and carols for the Sunday schools of the Episcopal Church #88 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1866 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
The Sunday-School Music Book: enlarged #37 | Infant Choir | Who shall sing, if not the children? | 1858 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
The Union Harp and Revival Chorister. Rev ed. #d480 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1860 | ||||||||||||||
The Violet: a book of music and hymns, with lessons of instruction designed for Sunday Schools, social meetings, and home circles #97 | Who shall sing, if not the children? | Who shall sing, if not the children? | 1867 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
The Voice of Praise #d305 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1872 | ||||||||||||||
The Westminster Collection of Sabbath School Hymns and Tunes #d136 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1859 | ||||||||||||||
The Young People's Chorister: being a collection of favorite hymns and tunes for Sabbath schools and prayer meetings (New ed.) #219 | Who shall sing, if not the children? | Who shall sing, if not the children? | 1860 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Young Singer's Friend: or, the Lee Avenue collection of hymns and songs, sacred and secular, suitable for Sabbath schools, social circles, children's meetings, concerts, anniversaries, etc. #32 | Who shall sing if not the children | Who shall sing if not the children | 1859 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
The Voice of Praise: a collection of hymns for the use of the Methodist Church #854 | Who shall sing, if not the children? | Who shall sing, if not the children? | Anon. | 8s & 7s (Double) | 1873 | The Sunday-School | ; Children's Praises | | ![]() | ![]() |