Hymn 469 - Jesus Loves the Little Children

Jesus loves the children dear,

Them He blessed when He was here:

And He never turned the little ones away:

But He said, “forbid them not.”

Bring the precious little tot,

E’en the dusky little heathen far away.

Many thousand die each day,

In the countries far away;

Who have never heard of Jesus and His love:

Let us pray, and give, and go,

That these little ones may know

Of the glory that’s awaiting them above.

When their infant voices raise

In the dear Redeemer’s praise,

And the hosts of heaven join in glad acclaim,

When we crown Him Lord and King,

All the earth with joy shall ring,

And rejoice at mention of the Saviour’s name.

Let us tell the story o’er

Till it reaches ev'ry shore,

And the gospel has been heard in ev'ry land:

Till in ev'ry tribe and tongue

Our Redeemer’s praise is sung,

Oh, the great redemption chorus- ’twill be grand!

REFRAIN

Jesus loves the little children,

All the children of the world,

Brown and yellow, black and white,

All are precious in His sight,

Jesus loves the little children of the world.