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Text:Our Children Jesus Calls
Author:Philip Doddridge, 1702-51
Tune:FRANCONIA
Composer:Johann B. König, 1691-17458

296. Our Children Jesus Calls

1 Our children Jesus calls
To his most dear embrace.
He holds them in his mighty arms
Through their baptismal grace.

2 "Let them approach," he cries,
"Nor scorn their humble claim.
The heirs of heav'n are such as these;
For such as these I came."

3 With joy we bring them, Lord,
Devoting them to you,
And pray, "As you show love to us,
So love our children, too."

Text Information
First Line: Our children Jesus calls
Title: Our Children Jesus Calls
Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-51 (adapt., abr.)
Meter: SM
Language: English
Publication Date: 1993
Topic: Baptism
Tune Information
Name: FRANCONIA
Composer: Johann B. König, 1691-17458 (adapt.)
Meter: SM
Key: D Major



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