Orlando S. Grinnell was better known as a preacher than a songwriter. Still, the Wayne pastor's single hymn was a hit, not for its timeless melody but for its title. In 1921, the minister wrote a hymn for his flock to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Wayne Congregational Church. Grinnell titled it "The Little Home Church by the Wayside."
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Display Title: Christ suffered the children to come unto himFirst Line: Christ suffered the children to come unto himAuthor: Orlando S. GrinnellDate: 1898
Display Title: Suffer the children to comeFirst Line: Christ suffered the children to come unto himTune Title: [Christ suffered the children to come unto him]Author: O. S. G.Date: 1895