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I. I think when I read that sweet story of old, When

Jesus was here

a- mong men,

How He called little chil- dren as

lambs to His fold, I should like to

have been with them then. A-MEN.

2 I wish that His hands had been placed on my head,
That His arm had been thrown around me,

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And that I might have seen His kind look when He said,
"Let the little ones come unto Me."

Yet still to His footstool in prayer I may go,

And ask for a share in His love;

And if I thus earnestly seek Him below,
I shall see Him and hear Him above.

4 In that beautiful place He has gone to prepare
For all who are washed and forgiven;

And many dear children shall be with Him there,
For of such is the kingdom of heaven.

5 But thousands and thousands who wander and fall,
Never heard of that heavenly home;

I wish they could know there is room for them all,
And that Jesus has bid them to come.

Jemima Luke, 1841

1. Sav-iour, like a shep-herd lead us, Much we need Thy ten- der care;

Bless-ed Jesus, bless-ed Jesus, Thou hast bought us, Thine we are,

Bless-ed Je- sus, bless-ed Jesus, Thou hast bought us, Thine we are.

1. There's a Friend for lit tle children Above the bright blue sky,

Friend who nev - er changes, Whose love will nev

name to sing, And here our children bring To shout Thy praise. A-MEN.

This beautiful hymn from the third book of Clement of Alexandria, is said to be the earliest known hymn of the Primitive Christian Church about (200) Tr. by Henry Martyn Dexter, 1846