Jesus, who calledst little ones to Thee (Joseph Barnby)

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• (Posted 2018-12-12)  CPDL #52603:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2018-12-12).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 53 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from the edition on IMSLP. Note values halved. Crossing parts eliminated.

General Information

Title: Jesus, who calledst little ones to Thee
Tune: Whatley
Composer: Joseph Barnby
Lyricist: Charles Edward Mudie

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 10 4. 10 4. 10 10

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1897 in Hymn Tunes, no. 199, p. 119
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Original text and translations

English text

1  Jesus, who calledst little ones to Thee,  To Thee I come; O take my hand in Thine, and speak to me,  And lead me home; Lest from the path of life my feet should stray, And Satan prowling make Thy lamb his prey. 2  I love to think that Thou with holy feet  My path hast trod; Along life's common lanes an dusty street  Hast walked with God; On Mary's bosom drawn an infant's breath, And served Thy parents dear at Nazareth.

3  O gentle Jesus, make this heart of mine,  So full of sin, As holy, harmless, undefiled, as Thine,  And dwell therein; Then God my Father I, like Thee, shall know, And grow in wisdom as in strength I grow. 4  To Thee, my Saviour, then, with morning light  Glad songs I'll raise, My saddest hours and darkest shall be bright  With silent praise; And should my work or play my thoughts employ, Thy will shall be my law, Thy love my joy.