 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 them then.  The Wesleyan juvenile offering - Page 43by Wesleyan Methodist missionary society - 1846Full view - About this book
 | 1876 - 818 pages
...in a stage-coach, she shaped her thoughts into that tenderly beautiful hymn for them to sing — " I think when I read that sweet story of old, When Jesus was here among men. She led, in it, the thoughts of the dear little ones to say, " I wish that His hands had teen placed... | |
 | Mary Milner - 1847 - 876 pages
...be the Lord thy God which delighteth in thee." . AN INFANT'S HYMN. For the Englishwoman's Magazine I THINK, when I read that sweet story of old, ' When...his fold, I should like to have been with them then. I wish that his hand had been placed on my head That his arm had been thrown around me ; And that I... | |
 | 1882 - 430 pages
...alive when Jesus Christ was upon the earth ? You have often sung, and really meant it : 'I think wben 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 them then.' You can easily... | |
 | Christian education - 1846 - 356 pages
...ready to say— I think when I read that sweet story of old, When Jesns was here among menHow he called little children as lambs to his fold— I should like to have been with them I wish' that his hand had been laid on MY headThat his arm had been thrown aronr.a MR — And that... | |
 | Presbyterian Church of England - 1849
...enjoyed some great happiness and privilege. The beautiful little hymn, beginning,— " 1 think when 1 read that sweet story of old, When Jesus was here among men," was a great favourite. Little B always listened with deep interest to what was told him about Jesus.... | |
 | Alexander Ellis Pearce - 1848 - 70 pages
...following'beautiful hymn, the two last verses of which you are earnestly requested to ponder in your hearts. " 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 Him then ! I wish... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - Hymns, English - 1849 - 786 pages
..." Suffer the little ones to come anto Me." I THINK, when I read that sweet story of old, When Jesns was here among men, How he call'd little children,...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... | |
 | Manchester district Sunday school assoc - 744 pages
...pretty hymn I learned a few weeks since ! " Then she repeated to me that well known hymn — • " I think when I read that sweet story of old, When Jesus was here among men, How he took little children as lambs to his fold, I should like to have been with them then." Bessie anxiously... | |
 | 1867 - 352 pages
...speaking about her Saviour. Oh, with what delight and sweetness, too, 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 to his fold, I should like to have been with Him then." And how she... | |
 | Idol child - 1849 - 112 pages
...hymn— " I think when I hear that sweet story of old, When Jesus was here amongst men, How he called little children as lambs to his fold, I should- like to have been with them then. " I wish that his hand could he placed on my head, That his arm could be thrown around me, And that... | |
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