“Give,” Said the Little Stream
Author: Fanny J. Crosby
This chart compares the text from different versions of ““Give,” Said the Little Stream” in English.
Give, Said the Little Stream
The Children Sing (1951), no. 106
“Give,” Said the Little Stream
Children’s Songbook (1989, 2021-digital), p. 236
1. “Give,,” said the little stream,
1. “Give,,” said the little stream,
“Give, oh! give, give, oh! give,.”
“Give, oh! give, give, oh! give,.”
“Give,,” said the little stream,
“Give,,” said the little stream,
As it hurried down the hill;
As it hurried down the hill;
“I’m small, I know, but wherever I go,
“I’m small, I know, but wherever I go,
The fields grow greener still..”
The fields grow greener still..”
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
Singing, singing all the day,
Singing, singing all the day,
“Give away, Ohoh! give away..”
“Give away, Ohoh! give away..”
Singing, singing all the day,
Singing, singing all the day,
“Give, oh! give away..”
“Give, oh! give away..”
2. “Give,,” said the little rain,
2. “Give,,” said the little rain,
“Give, oh! give, give, oh! give,.”
“Give, oh! give, give, oh! give,.”
“Give,,” said the little rain,
“Give,,” said the little rain,
As it fell upon the flow’rs;
As it fell upon the flow’rs;
“I’ll raise their drooping heads again,,”
“I’ll raise their drooping heads again,,”
As it fell upon the flow’rs.
As it fell upon the flow’rs.
3. Give, then, foras Jesus givegives;,
3. Give, then, foras Jesus givegives;,
Give, oh! give, give, oh! give.
Give, oh! give, give, oh! give.
Give, then, foras Jesus givegives;
Give, then, foras Jesus givegives;
There is something all can give.
There is something all can give.
Do as the streams and blossoms do,:
Do as the streams and blossoms do,:
For God and others live.
For God and others live.
The text of this song is in public domain (originally published before 1930, or published before 1964 and not renewed).