1. Tho’ our years are young and our strength is weak,
Tho’ we cannot work like men;
We will raise our hands and for Jesus speak,
We will praise Him all we can.
Refrain:
Clap your hands for joy, cheerful songs now bring,
Every little girl and boy;
Jesus loves to hear little children sing,
Clap your tiny hands for joy.
2. Tho’ we cannot go to the far off lands,
We will gladly volunteer,
All to raise to Jesus our little hands,
And to praise Him far and near. [Refrain]
3. When our lives were bought, He the ransom paid,
And He made us white as snow;
So then raise all hands, for the Savior said,
We should praise Him here below. [Refrain]
4. We shall sing at last with the blood-washed throng,
On the bright celestial shore;
Then we’ll raise our hands till in sweeter song,
We shall praise Him forevermore. [Refrain]
Source: The Cyber Hymnal #16733
Kurzenknabe, John Henry. (Muenchhof, Kurhessen, Germany, June 18, 1840--April 13, 1927, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania). German Reformed layman. His parents died of cholera when he was five, and he was placed in a boarding school. When 14, he came to the United States with his violin and his share ($500) of his parents' estate. During the 48-day voyage, he attended an elderly sick woman, a Mrs. Ziegler from Wilkes-Barre, Penn., whose family helped him settled in the States. He attended Wyoming Seminary nearby, where he studied music and perfected his English. Even before graduation, he taught violin and began teaching singing classes in the area. In 1856, William B. Bradbury came to Wilkes-Barre for a six-week musical institute. He was so impress… Go to person page >
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