The Junior Hymnal, Containing Sunday School and Luther League Liturgy and Hymns for the Sunday School ‎#171

171. O Lord, Our Little Ones to Thee

1 O Lord, our little ones to Thee
In faith and hope we give;
We know that thro’ the mystery
Their new-born souls shall live.

2 We pour the water on their brow,
The sacred words we say;
Baptize them with the Spirit now,
And keep them Thine alway.

3 Help them to go from strength to strength,
Until, full-grown in Thee,
They come before Thy face at length,
And all Thy glory see.

4 And then, with all the heav’nly host,
In everlasting songs,
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
To whom all praise belongs.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O Lord, our little ones to Thee
• Title: O Lord, Our Little Ones to Thee
• Author: William Whiting (1871)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1947

Tune Information

• Name: [O Lord, our little ones to Thee]
• Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827