“Give,” Said the Little Stream
Author: Fanny J. Crosby
This chart compares versions of the English text of “Give,” Said the Little Stream, as it appears in different publications.
Minor punctuation, capitalization, and spelling differences are shown, in addition to more substantial differences in words, phrases, or verses.
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1. Give, said the little stream,n 11. “Give,” said the little stream,
2Give, oh! give, give, oh! give, 2“Give, oh! give, give, oh! give.”
3Give, said the little stream, 3“Give,” said the little stream,
4As it hurried down the hill; 4As it hurried down the hill;
n 5I’m small I know, but wherever I go, n 5“I’m small, I know, but wherever I go
6The fields grow greener still. 6The fields grow greener still.”
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8[Chorus] 8[Chorus]
9Singing, singing all the day, 9Singing, singing all the day,
n 10Give away, Oh! give away. n 10“Give away, oh! give away.”
11Singing, singing all the day, 11Singing, singing all the day,
n 12Give, oh! give away. n 12“Give, oh! give away.”
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n 142. Give, said the little rain, n 142. “Give,” said the little rain,
15Give, oh! give, give, oh! give, 15“Give, oh! give, give, oh! give.”
16Give, said the little rain 16“Give,” said the little rain,
17As it fell upon the flow’rs; 17As it fell upon the flow’rs;
n 18I’ll raise their drooping heads again, n 18“I’ll raise their drooping heads again,”
19As it fell upon the flow’rs. 19As it fell upon the flow’rs.
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n 213. Give, then for Jesus give; n 213. Give, then, as Jesus gives,
22Give, oh! give, give, oh! give. 22Give, oh! give, give, oh! give.
n 23Give, then for Jesus give; n 23Give, then, as Jesus gives;
24There is something all can give. 24There is something all can give.
t 25Do as the streams and blossoms do, t 25Do as the streams and blossoms do:
26For God and others live. 26For God and others live.
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