Forbid Them Not
Author: Anon.
Composer: Anon.
Languages (11)
This song text has been indexed at SingPraises.net in the following languages:
- Czech: Nebraňte jim
- Danish: Når mange til vor Frelsers fod
- Dutch: Zij brachten tot Hem veel kinderkens
- English: Forbid Them Not
- French: Quand bien des gens
- German: Zu unsres Heilands Füßen einst
- Hawaiian: Mai Papa Aku I Na Kamalii
- Japanese: 主のもとに子らを
- Portuguese: Não Impeçais as Crianças
- Samoan: A‘o Soifua i Lalo Nei
- Spanish: Los Niños No Vedéis
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Most common tunes for “Forbid Them Not”
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Appearances of “Forbid Them Not” over time
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Copyright status of original text
This text was first published in English, in 1880 or earlier.
Public domain
Earliest source indexed at SingPraises.net: Children’s Primary Tune Book (1880), p. 12b.
Representative lyrics
English (Original Language)
1. When many to the Savior’s feetTheir little children brought,And from his holy heart and lipsA Savior’s blessing sought;To some who with mistaken zeal,The mother’s prayers forbade,“Let little children come to me,”The blessed Savior said.
2. “Forbid them not and never chideTheir wish to see my face,For little children such as theseMy Father’s kingdom grace.”Then gathered in his loving arms,And folded to his breast,He poured a blessing all divineOn ev’ry little guest.
3. Dear children, Jesus is the same,Though now enthroned above,He waits to bless you as of oldWith his forgiving love.He sees with joy each weak attemptHis favor to obtain,And those who early seek his face,Shall never seek in vain.