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Play “There's a Friend for Little Children”

Free same-meter accompaniment for There's a Friend for Little Children (Albert Midlane): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune ELLACOMBE (Wurttemberg, 1784 from Gesangbuch der Herzogl. Hofkapelle) in four-part harmony, 5 verses, with the words on screen. Choose the key and speed, add an introduction, project the words on a TV, or practice your own choir part. Made for churches and home groups without a musician.

Sung here to ELLACOMBE (Wurttemberg, 1784 from Gesangbuch der Herzogl. Hofkapelle), a 7.6.7.6 D tune — not necessarily the tune usually paired with this text. Any tune in the same meter fits the words.

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  1. 1There's a Friend for little children,
  2. Above the bright blue sky,
  3. A Friend Who never changes,
  4. Whose love will never die;
  5. Our earthly friends may fail us,
  6. And change with changing years,
  7. This Friend is always worthy
  8. Of that dear Name He bears.
  9. 2There's a rest for little children
  10. Above the bright blue sky,
  11. Who love the blessed Saviour,
  12. And to the Father cry;
  13. A rest from every turmoil,
  14. From sin and sorrow free,
  15. Where every little pilgrim
  16. Shall rest eternally.
  17. 3There's a home for little children
  18. Above the bright blue sky,
  19. Where Jesus reigns in glory,
  20. A home of peace and joy;
  21. No home on earth is like it,
  22. Nor can with it compare;
  23. For every one is happy,
  24. Nor could be happier there.
  25. 4There's a song for little children
  26. Above the bright blue sky,
  27. A song that will not weary,
  28. Though sung continually;
  29. A song which even angels
  30. Can never, never sing;
  31. They know not Christ as Saviour,
  32. But worship Him as King.
  33. 5There's a crown for little children
  34. Above the bright blue sky,
  35. And all who look for Jesus
  36. Shall wear it by and by;
  37. All, all above is treasured,
  38. And found in Christ alone:
  39. Lord, grant Thy little children
  40. To know Thee as their own.

About this music

ELLACOMBE — Wurttemberg, 1784 from Gesangbuch der Herzogl. Hofkapelle. Setting: Presbyterian Hymnal, 1911.. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project, copied from Presbyterian Hymnal, Revised, 1911 Hymn 364.; music and setting are in the public domain. The words above are from the hymnal cited on the There's a Friend for Little Children page.

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