I Think When I Read That Sweet Story

Author: Jemima Luke

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1. I think when I read that sweet story of old,f11. I think when I read that sweet story of old, 2When Jesus was here among men,2When Jesus was here among men, n3How he called little children like lambs to his fold,n3How he called little children like lambs to his fold; 4I should like to have been with him then.4I should like to have been with him then. 55 62. I wish that his hands had been placed on my head,62. I wish that his hands had been placed on my head, 7That his arms had been thrown around me,7That his arms had been thrown around me, n8That I might have seen, his kind look when he said,n8That I might have seen his kind look when he said, 9“Let the little ones come unto me.”9“Let the little ones come unto me.” 1010 t113. Yet still to his footstool in prayer I may go,t 12And ask for a share in his love; 13And if I thus earnestly seek him below, 14I shall see him and hear him above. 15
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1. I think when I read that sweet story of old, 2When Jesus was here among men,2When Jesus was here among men, n3How he called little children like lambs to his fold,n3How he called little children like lambs to his fold; 4I should like to have been with him then.4I should like to have been with him then. 55 62. I wish that his hands had been placed on my head,62. I wish that his hands had been placed on my head, 7That his arms had been thrown around me,7That his arms had been thrown around me, n8That I might have seen, his kind look when he said,n8That I might have seen his kind look when he said, 9“Let the little ones come unto me.”9“Let the little ones come unto me.” 1010 t113. Yet still to his footstool in prayer I may go,t 12And ask for a share in his love; 13And if I thus earnestly seek him below, 14I shall see him and hear him above. 15
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When Jesus was here among men,2When Jesus was here among men, n3How he called little children like lambs to his fold,n3How he called little children like lambs to his fold; 4I should like to have been with him then.4I should like to have been with him then. 55 62. I wish that his hands had been placed on my head,62. I wish that his hands had been placed on my head, 7That his arms had been thrown around me,7That his arms had been thrown around me, n8That I might have seen, his kind look when he said,n8That I might have seen his kind look when he said, 9“Let the little ones come unto me.”9“Let the little ones come unto me.” 1010 t113. Yet still to his footstool in prayer I may go,t 12And ask for a share in his love; 13And if I thus earnestly seek him below, 14I shall see him and hear him above. 15
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When Jesus was here among men, n3How he called little children like lambs to his fold,n3How he called little children like lambs to his fold; 4I should like to have been with him then.4I should like to have been with him then. 55 62. I wish that his hands had been placed on my head,62. I wish that his hands had been placed on my head, 7That his arms had been thrown around me,7That his arms had been thrown around me, n8That I might have seen, his kind look when he said,n8That I might have seen his kind look when he said, 9“Let the little ones come unto me.”9“Let the little ones come unto me.” 1010 t113. Yet still to his footstool in prayer I may go,t 12And ask for a share in his love; 13And if I thus earnestly seek him below, 14I shall see him and hear him above. 15
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How he called little children like lambs to his fold, class="diff_next">n3How he called little children like lambs to his fold; 4I should like to have been with him then.4I should like to have been with him then. 55 62. I wish that his hands had been placed on my head,62. I wish that his hands had been placed on my head, 7That his arms had been thrown around me,7That his arms had been thrown around me, n8That I might have seen, his kind look when he said,n8That I might have seen his kind look when he said, 9“Let the little ones come unto me.”9“Let the little ones come unto me.” 1010 t113. Yet still to his footstool in prayer I may go,t 12And ask for a share in his love; 13And if I thus earnestly seek him below, 14I shall see him and hear him above. 15
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How he called little children like lambs to his fold; 4I should like to have been with him then.4I should like to have been with him then. 55 62. I wish that his hands had been placed on my head,62. I wish that his hands had been placed on my head, 7That his arms had been thrown around me,7That his arms had been thrown around me, n8That I might have seen, his kind look when he said,n8That I might have seen his kind look when he said, 9“Let the little ones come unto me.”9“Let the little ones come unto me.” 1010 t113. Yet still to his footstool in prayer I may go,t 12And ask for a share in his love; 13And if I thus earnestly seek him below, 14I shall see him and hear him above. 15
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I should like to have been with him then.4I should like to have been with him then. 55 62. I wish that his hands had been placed on my head,62. I wish that his hands had been placed on my head, 7That his arms had been thrown around me,7That his arms had been thrown around me, n8That I might have seen, his kind look when he said,n8That I might have seen his kind look when he said, 9“Let the little ones come unto me.”9“Let the little ones come unto me.” 1010 t113. Yet still to his footstool in prayer I may go,t 12And ask for a share in his love; 13And if I thus earnestly seek him below, 14I shall see him and hear him above. 15
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I should like to have been with him then. 55 62. I wish that his hands had been placed on my head,62. I wish that his hands had been placed on my head, 7That his arms had been thrown around me,7That his arms had been thrown around me, n8That I might have seen, his kind look when he said,n8That I might have seen his kind look when he said, 9“Let the little ones come unto me.”9“Let the little ones come unto me.” 1010 t113. Yet still to his footstool in prayer I may go,t 12And ask for a share in his love; 13And if I thus earnestly seek him below, 14I shall see him and hear him above. 15
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2. I wish that his hands had been placed on my head,62. I wish that his hands had been placed on my head, 7That his arms had been thrown around me,7That his arms had been thrown around me, n8That I might have seen, his kind look when he said,n8That I might have seen his kind look when he said, 9“Let the little ones come unto me.”9“Let the little ones come unto me.” 1010 t113. Yet still to his footstool in prayer I may go,t 12And ask for a share in his love; 13And if I thus earnestly seek him below, 14I shall see him and hear him above. 15
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2. I wish that his hands had been placed on my head, 7That his arms had been thrown around me,7That his arms had been thrown around me, n8That I might have seen, his kind look when he said,n8That I might have seen his kind look when he said, 9“Let the little ones come unto me.”9“Let the little ones come unto me.” 1010 t113. Yet still to his footstool in prayer I may go,t 12And ask for a share in his love; 13And if I thus earnestly seek him below, 14I shall see him and hear him above. 15
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That his arms had been thrown around me,7That his arms had been thrown around me, n8That I might have seen, his kind look when he said,n8That I might have seen his kind look when he said, 9“Let the little ones come unto me.”9“Let the little ones come unto me.” 1010 t113. Yet still to his footstool in prayer I may go,t 12And ask for a share in his love; 13And if I thus earnestly seek him below, 14I shall see him and hear him above. 15
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That his arms had been thrown around me, n8That I might have seen, his kind look when he said,n8That I might have seen his kind look when he said, 9“Let the little ones come unto me.”9“Let the little ones come unto me.” 1010 t113. Yet still to his footstool in prayer I may go,t 12And ask for a share in his love; 13And if I thus earnestly seek him below, 14I shall see him and hear him above. 15
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That I might have seen, his kind look when he said,n8That I might have seen his kind look when he said, 9“Let the little ones come unto me.”9“Let the little ones come unto me.” 1010 t113. Yet still to his footstool in prayer I may go,t 12And ask for a share in his love; 13And if I thus earnestly seek him below, 14I shall see him and hear him above. 15
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That I might have seen his kind look when he said, 9“Let the little ones come unto me.”9“Let the little ones come unto me.” 1010 t113. Yet still to his footstool in prayer I may go,t 12And ask for a share in his love; 13And if I thus earnestly seek him below, 14I shall see him and hear him above. 15
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“Let the little ones come unto me.”9“Let the little ones come unto me.” 1010 t113. Yet still to his footstool in prayer I may go,t 12And ask for a share in his love; 13And if I thus earnestly seek him below, 14I shall see him and hear him above. 15
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“Let the little ones come unto me.” 1010 t113. Yet still to his footstool in prayer I may go,t 12And ask for a share in his love; 13And if I thus earnestly seek him below, 14I shall see him and hear him above. 15
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3. Yet still to his footstool in prayer I may go, class="diff_next">t 12And ask for a share in his love; 13And if I thus earnestly seek him below, 14I shall see him and hear him above. 15
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And ask for a share in his love; class="diff_next"> 13And if I thus earnestly seek him below, 14I shall see him and hear him above. 15
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And if I thus earnestly seek him below, class="diff_next"> 14I shall see him and hear him above. 15
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I shall see him and hear him above. class="diff_next"> 15
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The text of this song is in public domain (originally published before 1929, or published before 1964 and not renewed).