The Sunday School Hymnal: with offices of devotion 275. In the dear Lord's garden

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The Sunday School Hymnal‎#275

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Text:	In the dear Lord's garden
Tune:	[In the dear Lord's garden]
Composer:	Char. Edw. Prior

1 In the dear Lord’s garden,
Planted here below,
Many tiny flowerets,
In sweet beauty grow.

Refrain:
Jesus calls the children,
Bids them come and stand
In His pleasant garden,
Watered by His hand.

2 Christ, the loving Gardener,
Tends these blossoms small;
Loves the little lilies
As the cedars tall. [Refrain]

3 Lord, Thy call we answer
Take us in Thy care;
Train us in Thy garden,
In Thy work to share. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line:	In the dear Lord's garden
Refrain First Line:	Jesus calls the children
Publication Date:	1900
Topic:	Church: A Garden; Invitation; Primary Department; Sunday-school: A Garden (1 more...)
Notes:	Public Domain.