Bless the Children
Author: Lucy A. R. Clark
Composer: George Careless
Languages (8)
This song text has been indexed at SingPraises.net in the following languages:
- Danish: Sign de små i Zions flokke
- English: Bless the Children
- Finnish: Siionissa Herra siunaa
- French: Qu’ils soient bénis
- German: Zions Kinder, seid gesegnet
- Norwegian: Sign de små
- Portuguese: Bem-Aventuradas Sejam as Crianças
- Spanish: Bienaventurados los niños
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Most common tunes for “Bless the Children”
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Appearances of “Bless the Children” over time
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Copyright status of original text
This text was first published in English, in 1905 or earlier.
Public domain
Earliest source indexed at SingPraises.net: Primary Song Book (1905), no. 90.
Representative lyrics
English (Original Language)
1. Blessings on all Zion’s children, May their little feet ne’er stray From the paths of truth and virtue; Keep them in the narrow way.
Bless the children, Jesus loved them, In his work they have begun, Onward, onward, never fail; Do his bidding ev’ry one.
2. Guide them with his Holy Spirit, Shield them with his gracious pow’r; Then if evil should assail them, They can stand the trying hour.
Bless the children, Jesus loved them, In his work they have begun, Onward, onward, never fail; Do his bidding ev’ry one.