Jesus Came a Little Child

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Jesus loves the little children, Surely as can be

Author: Jean Bohannan
Tune: [Jesus loves the little children] (Bohannan)
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Author: Jean Bohannan

Jean Bearl Bohannan was married to Franklin W. Bearl who died in 1904. In 1906 she married Ord Bohannan. The Bohannans were traveling performers and lecturers in the Lyceum movement, as well as composers. Bohannan composed over 100 pieces, both religious and secular. She died in New York and was buried in Pittsburgh. Dianne Shapiro from "Jean Bohannan, Composer, organist, pianist, Lyceumite" by Dr. Anna Stephan-Robinson on "Women Composers of the A. P. Schmidt Company" blog (http://apschmidtwomencomposers.blogspot.com/2016/03/jean-bohannan-composer-organist-pianist.html) (accessed 8/28/2024) Go to person page >

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First Line:	Jesus loves the little children, Surely as can be
Title:	Jesus Came a Little Child
Author:	Jean Bohannan
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Jesus came a little child
Copyright:	Public Domain