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THY LITTLE ONES, DEAR LORD, ARE WE (1732)
"And they brought young children to Him, that He should touch them:
and His disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it,
He was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto Me,
and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God"
Mark 10:13-14

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 Thy little ones, O Savior dear,
To thee in Bethlehem draw near;
Enlighten thou our soul and mind,
That we the way to Thee may find.

We hasten Thee with songs to greet,
And kiss the dust before Thy feet;
O sacred hour, O blessed night,
When Thou wert born, our soul's delight.

Be welcome from Thy Heav'nly spheres,
To this our earthly vale of tears,
Where men to Thee no glory gave,
But stable, manger, cross and grave.

O Jesus dear, how can it be
That only few will think of Thee,
And of that great and wondrous love
Which drew Thee to us from above.

Lord, draw Thy little children near
To Thee, our Friend and Brother dear,
That each of us, by Thy sweet grace,
May Thee in faith and hope embrace.

Let not the world lead us astray,
That we our Christian faith betray,
But grant that all out longings be
O Lord, forever unto Thee.

Then shall at least we, too, proclaim
In Paradise Thy glorious name,
And with Thy saints our songs renew
And praise Thee as the angels do.

Now, gathered here, a happy throng,
We lift our voice to Thee in song;
Oh, that in yonder, happy land
We all before Thy throne may stand.


From: Hymnal For Church and Home
Published by The Danish Evangelical Lutheran Synods in America.
Danish Lutheran Publishing House. Blair, Nebraska, 1927.

Her kommer dine Arme Små,
O Jesu, i din Stald at gå,
Oplys enhver i Siæl og Sind,
At finde Veyen til dig ind.

Vi løbe dig med Sang imod,
Og kysser Støved for din Food,
O salig Stund! O søde Nat!
Da du blevst fød vor Siæle-Skat.

Velkommen fra din Himmel Sal,
Til denne Verdens Græde-Dal,
Hvor mand Dig intet andet bød
End Stald og Krybbe, Kårs og Død.

Ald Verden stod i Sathans Pagt,
Da brød vor Jesus frem med Magt,
Og rev os ud med blodig Hånd
Af alle vore Fienders Bånd.

Men, Jesu, Ach! hvor går det til,
At dog så få betæncke vil
Dend synderlige Kiærlighed,
Der drog dig til vor Jammer ned.

Så drag os gandske til dig hen,
O søde fromme Siæle-Ven,
At hver af os så inderlig
I Troen må omfavne dig.

Vi kysser Dig med Suck og Bøn,
Du Himmel-søde Jomfru-Søn;
Din søde Mund og Rosen-Kind
Har taget Siæl og Hierte ind.

Lad Verden ey med ald sin Magt
Os rokke fra vor Dåbes-Pagt,
Men giv, at ald vor Længsel må
Til Dig, til Dig allene stå.

Så skal det skee, at vi engang
Blant alle Helgens Fryde-Klang
I Himlens søde Paradiis
Skal prise Dig på Engle Viis.

Her står vi nu i Flock og Rad
Om Dig, vor skiønne Hjerteblad,
Ach hielp! at vi og alle må
I Himlen for din Trone stå.


From: Nogle Jule-Psalmer, Gud til Ære og Christne-Siæle i sær siin elskelige Meenighed til Opmuntrin til den forestaaende glædelige Jule-Fest eenfoldig og i Hast sammenskrevne
by Hans Adolf Brorson
Tundern, Danmark, 1732.

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