Make Room for Me

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A little boy lay down to rest

Author: W. H. Geistweit
Tune: [A little boy lay down to rest]
Published in 3 hymnals

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Representative Text

1 A little boy lay down to rest
Close by his father’s side,
And dreamed of heaven, that city fair,
Whose gate stands open wide;
He saw the Saviour’s loving face,
He oft had longed to see,
While from his lips went forth a prayer,
“Make room in heaven for me.”

Refrain:
Make room for me, Lord Jesus,
Make room in heaven for me;
Hast thou not room up yonder, Lord,
For a little boy like me?

2 The father heard the simple prayer
And closely held his boy,
When o’er his face a light broke forth
Of heaven’s lasting joy;
No other words came from his heart
Save these, said earnestly,
“Dear, blessed Lord, make room in heaven
For a little boy like me.” [Refrain]

3 The Saviour heard his yearning plea,
And sent an angel down
To tell the child to enter in,
And take his golden crown;
Up through the sky he sped his way
To yonder city fair,
And found, indeed, a room in heaven,
Forever his,—up there. [Refrain]

Source: Melodious Sonnets #105

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Author: W. H. Geistweit

In 1900, Geistweit was living in Cook County, Illinois. He was pastor of the First Baptist Church in Peoria, Illinois, in 1909, and was there also in 1910. As of 1920, he was in St. Louis, Missouri. His works include: The Young Christian and His Bible, 1906 Mary’s Story, 1904 Heart Talks on Every Day Themes for Every Day People, 1904 Present Needs in Young People’s Work, 1909 --www.hymntime.com/tch/… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line:	A little boy lay down to rest
Title:	Make Room for Me
Author:	W. H. Geistweit
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Make room for me, Lord Jesus
Copyright:	Public Domain