859. The Saviour kindly calls

1 The Saviour kindly calls
Our children to his breast;
He folds them in his gracious arms,
Himself declares them blest.

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

3 With joy we bring them, Lord,
Devoting them to thee,
Imploring that, as we are thine,
Thine may our offspring be.

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First Line: The Saviour kindly calls
Author: Doddridge
Meter: S. M.
Publication Date: 1873
Topic: The Sunday-School; Christ Blessing Children
Notes: Now Public Domain.
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