 | 1842 - 418 pages
...thine. — ER THE CHILD'S DESIRE. I think when I read that sweet story of old, When Jesus was here among men, How he called little children like lambs to his fold, I should like to have been with them then : I wish that his hand had been placed on my head, That his arms had been thrown around me,... | |
 | Sunday school teachers - 1852 - 580 pages
...begin — " I think when I read that sweet story of old, When Jesus dwelt here among men, And call'd little children like lambs to his fold, I should like to have been with them then. I wish that his hands had been put on my head, And that I had been placed on his knee, And... | |
 | Bristol Sunday-school union - 1844 - 236 pages
...DESIRE. Children welcome to Christ. T THINK, when I read that sweet story A of old, When Jesus was here among men ; How he called little children, like lambs to his fold, [then. I wish that his hand had been placed on my head, [me, That his arms had been thrown around And... | |
 | Manchester district Sunday school assoc - 744 pages
...first lines of a favourite hymn : " I think, when I read that sweet story of old, When Jesus was here among men ; How he called little children, like lambs,...fold ; I should like to have been with him then." Poor Willie ! He was very ignorant in most respects, hut he knew why Christmas was so joyful a season... | |
 | 1867 - 352 pages
...did she sing the hymn beginning, " I think when I read that sweet story of old, When Jesus was here among men, How He called little children like lambs...his fold, I should like to have been with Him then." And how she always brightened up when she came to the words, , ' " Yet still .to His footstool by prayer... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - Hymns, English - 1849 - 786 pages
...when I read that sweet story of old, When Jesns was here among men, How he call'd little children, as lambs to his fold, I should like to have been with him then. 2 I wish that his hands had been placed on my head, That his arms had been thrown around me, That I... | |
 | mrs. Lucy Wilson - 1850 - 64 pages
...Jesus Christ for his great kindness. I think when I read that sweet story of old, When Jesus was here among men ; How he called little children like lambs...should like to have been with him then. I wish that his hand had been placed on my head. That his arm had been thrown around me, And that I might have seen... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1850 - 596 pages
...sweet story of old, . . How Jesus came down among men, How He call'd little children like lamba to Hi* fold, I should like to have been with Him then. I wish that His hand had been laid on my head, That His arms had been thrown around me. That I might have seen His... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - Hymns, English - 1850 - 794 pages
...when I read that sweet story of old. When Jesus was here among men, How lie call'd little children, as lambs to his fold, I should like to have been with him then. 2 I wish that his hands had been placed on my head, That Ins arms had been thrown around me, That I... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 1851 - 210 pages
...weeps at — ' I think when I hear that sweet story of old, When Jesus was here amongst men ; When he called little children like lambs to his fold, I should like to have been with him then.' I don't see the harm or the sorrow of poverty, if we were all together. Uncle need not be so much out... | |
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I think when I read that sweet story of old, "When Jesus was here among men, How he called little children as lambs to his fold, I should like to have been with him then. 
