Christ in Song ‎#324

324. Praise to Jesus

1 Come, praise your Lord and Saviour,
In strains of holy mirth;
Give thanks to him, O children,
Who lived a child on earth.
He loved the little children
And call'd them to his side,
His loving arms embraced them,
And for their sake he died.

2 Let boyhood loudly praise thee
With songs of holy joy,
For thou on earth didst sojourn,
A pure and spotless boy.
Make us like thee obedient,
Like thee from evil free;
Like thee in God's own temple;
In happy home like thee.

3 In thee all gentlest graces
Are gathered into one.
O give that best adornment
Which Christian maid can wear,
The meek and quiet spirit,
Which shone in thee so fair.

4 To thee, with voices blended,
We sing our songs of praise:
Be thou the light and pattern
Of all our childhood days;
And lead us ever onward,
That, while we stay below,
We may like thee, O Jesus,
In grace and wisdom grow.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, praise your Lord and Saviour
• Title: Praise to Jesus
• Author: Br. Wm. How
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Children's Hymns
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: ELLACOMBE
• Meter: 7s & 6s, D.
• Key: B♭ Major
• Source: German
• Notes: Public Domain.