Children of Jerusalem

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Children of Jerusalem Sang the praise of Jesus' Name

Author: John Henley
Tune: INFANT PRAISE (English)
Published in 107 hymnals

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1 Children of Jerusalem
Sang the praise of Jesus’ name;
Children, too, of modern days
Join to sing the Savior’s praise.

Refrain:
Hark, hark, hark, while infant voices sing,
Hark, hark, hark, while infant voices sing
Loud hosannas, loud hosannas,
loud hosannas to our King.

2 We are taught to love the Lord,
We are taught to read His word;
We are taught the way to heaven;
Praise for all to God be given. [Refrain]

3 Parents, teachers, old and young,
All unite to swell the song;
Higher and yet higher rise,
Till hosannas fill the skies. [Refrain]

Amen.

Source: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #552

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Author: John Henley

Born: March 18, 1800, Torquay, Devonshire, England. Died: May 2, 1842, Weymouth, England. Henley, John, born at Torquay, March 18, 1800; engaged for some years in circuit work as a Wesleyan minister; and died at Weymouth, May 2, 1842. His well-known and popular children's hymn for Palm Sunday, "Children of Jerusalem," appeared in the Wesleyan Sunday School Tune Book, in J. Curwen's Hymns & Chants, 1844, and in many modern collections for children. Orig. text in the Methodist Sunday School Hymn Book, 1879. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology Go to person page >

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First Line:	Children of Jerusalem Sang the praise of Jesus' Name
Title:	Children of Jerusalem
Author:	John Henley
Meter:	7.7.7.7 with refrain
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Hark, hark, hark, while infant voices sing
Copyright:	Public Domain