Hymn
Open the Door for the Children
Open the door for the children,
Tenderly gather them in--
In from the highways and hedges,
In from the places of sin;
Some are so young and so helpless,
Some are so hungry and cold.
Open the door for the children,
Gather them into the fold.
Open the door, for the children;
Tenderly gather them in--
In from the highways and hedges,
In from the places of sin.
Open the door for the children,
See! they are coming in throngs;
Bid them sit down to the banquet,
Teach them your beautiful songs;
Pray you the Father to bless them,
Pray you that grace may be giv'n.
Open the door for the children,
Of such is the Kingdom of Heav'n.
Open the door for the children,
Take the dear lambs by the hand;
Point them to truth and to goodness,
Send them to Canaan's land;
Some are so young and so helpless,
Some are so hungry and cold.
Open the door for the children,
Gather them into the fold.
Open the Door for the Children — Text from Minnetonka Songs, 1879. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/open-the-door-for-the-children
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Open the Door for the Children?
The words of Open the Door for the Children were written by Mary A. Kidder; the version here was published in 1879. The library also holds Is My Name Written There?, another hymn by Mary A. Kidder.
Is Open the Door for the Children public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Minnetonka Songs, published in 1879. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Open the Door for the Children?
Open the Door for the Children is in 8.7.8.7 D with refrain. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, All for Jesus!, Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah and Tell Me the Story of Jesus.