The Children May Come

O Je­sus

we bless Thee for that dear word

The mo­thers of Sa­lem so glad­ly heard;

The word that was ten­der­ly breathed by Thee

O suf­fer the child­ren to come to Me.

Blessèd Sav­ior

we bring them

Thine

Thine for­ev­er to be;

Yes

Thy mercy so ten­der

Calleth the child­ren to Thee.

We thank Thee that child­ren can come and share

Thy per­fect re­demp­tion

Thy love and care;

That Thou dost per­mit them Thy lambs to be

And kind­ly in­vite them to come to Thee.

May we who in­struct them be well sup­plied

With wis­dom to arm them

and grace to guide;

O may our ex­am­ple and words agree

While try­ing to lead them

dear Lord

to Thee.

And when at the judg­ment we all ap­pear

O

grant us a wel­come of joy to hear;

Permit us the light of Thy smile to see

And bring the dear lambs of the fold to Thee.