Little Branches No. 2 ‎#3

3. The First Commandment

1 Father, lead Thy little children
Very early to Thy throne;
We will have no gods before Thee;
Thou art God and Thou alone.

Refrain:
Lead, O lead Thy little children
Very early to Thy throne;
We will have no gods before Thee;
Thou art God and Thou alone.

2 In the Bible Thou hast taught us
All our thoughts to Thee are known;
Thou canst see us in the darkness,
Thou art God, and Thou alone. [Refrain]

3 Though the heathen bow to idols
They have made of wood and stone,
We have Christian friends to tell us
Thou art God, and Thou alone. [Refrain]

4 Thou dost give us all our comforts,
Ev'rything we call our own
Comes from Thee our Heavenly Father,
Thou art God, and Thou alone. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Father, lead Thy little children
• Title: The First Commandment
• Author: Fanny J. Crosby
• Refrain First Line: Lead, O lead Thy little children
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1896
• Copyright: Copyright, 1880, by W. H. Doane

Tune Information

• Name: [Father, lead Thy little children]
• Composer: W. H. Doane
• Key: D Major