by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864)
Suffer little children to come unto me
Language: English
What did our Lord and Savior say When other wished to drive us away? Chorus: Suffer little children to come unto me, Of such is the kingdom of heav'n. What did he say who from above Came down to teach us kindness and love? What were the words of him who bled, Nailed to the cross with thorns on his head? What did he say whose spirit shed Hope to the living, life to the dead? If on his mercy we rely, What will his words be when we die?
Authorship:
- by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864), "Suffer little children to come unto me" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864), "Suffer little children to come unto me", published 1863. [voice and piano] [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2015-12-26
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