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Children’s Songs – Extensive List

You’ve been chosen to lead Jr. Church in the coming weeks. One thought comes to mind: What are some songs that I could use that are appropriate for this age group?

You’ve led Jr. Church or a Sunday School class for many years. You are wishing to add some variety to your song choices.

You teach in a Christian classroom or are a homeschool family and wish to introduce songs to your children.

The following post has you covered.

For a more in-depth view of some songs, please visit the “Bible Verses Put to Music” posts for some great songs.

These songs are mostly found in 3 main sources:
Hymnal (Majesty Hymnal)
Sing Unto the Lord: Hymns & Choruses for Children
Memory

Sing unto the Lord Songbook
Image from www.abeka.com

Now onto the list:

List of Children’s Songs

Where to find:

Majesty Hymns
Sing unto the Lord: Hymns & Choruses for Children
Wee Sing Bible Songs
Praises III Praises
Salvation Songs Favorites
Living Hymns (original edition)

Wee Sing Bible Songs: A Celebration of the Bible in Music and Song, Book and CD Pack - By: Pamela Conn Beall, Susan Hagen Nipp
Image from www.cbd.com
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O Come, Emmanuel: Triumphant Christmas Song

Words: Charles Wesley
Tune: Hyfrydol

This is a familiar Christmas song which should be easily doable for your choir. I appreciate how the music setting matches the grandeur of the song.

Triumphant – Majestic – Fitting – Doable

The first song in this preview is the song mentioned in this post. (I do not recommend all songs included in this video.)

Where to find:

Single sheet – I have not found any published

In choral book A Child, A King (1st song) – SheetMusicPlus, Lorenz (Again, I do not recommend all songs in this book, but most of them are very good.)

SAB choral book version available too – SheetMusicPlus (currently on sale for $7.16)

look inside A Child, A King Composed by Marty Parks. Choral, cantatas. Advent, Christmas, Sacred. Choral score. Lorenz Publishing Company #65/2098L. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.65-2098L).
look inside A Child, A King Composed by Marty Parks. Choral, cantatas. Advent, Christmas, Sacred. Choral score. Lorenz Publishing Company #65/2100L. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.65-2100L).
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Great Is the Lord and Greatly to Be Praised: Bible Verses Put to Music

Psalm 48:1-2
“Great is the LORD,
and greatly to be praised in the city of our God,
in the mountain of His holiness.
Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth,
is mount Zion, on the sides of the north,
the city of the great King.”

Great is our God!

Truly, our God is greater than our earthly minds can imagine. I think of the prophet in Isaiah 6 who saw God and responded in awe of His glory.

This is a fantastic song that ascribes glory to our God. I’m appreciative that it is directly quoted from Scripture.

(This link is provided to give you an idea of the song. The tune is modified slightly, and we sing it with the words “beautiful for situation” instead of “beautiful in elevation.”)

The sheet music is transcribed from recollection from those who taught it to me many years ago. You will love this song!

Chinese version

Other posts in this series:

Bible Verses Put to Music: Behold, What Manner of Love I John 3:1

Blessed Is the Man

Thy Word Have I Hid in My Heart

Behold, Behold Rev. 3:20B

(I am unaware of any copyright on this piece.
I am sharing this song to inform you of it.
If you are the author or composer, please notify me,
and I will change this post accordingly.)

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Tabs for Dulcimer: Amazing Grace & Other Hymns

Someone years ago introduced me to the dulcimer – both the mountain dulcimer as well as the hammered dulcimer. To this day, a recording of hammered dulcimer hymns is still one of my favorite instrumental recordings.

I know several of you play the dulcimer for your church ministries, and perhaps others are contemplating picking it up.

The following are several internet resources to easily find the sheet music to play on your dulcimer.

Amazing Grace – DAD tuning – free score

Other Hymns – database containing other hymns Link

Bonus:
Here is a great explanation of dulcimer tablature (chords). Link

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Teach Me Thy Way by Benjamin Ramsey

Several years ago, I heard this piece sung.  The words are phenomenal!

“Teach me Thy way, O Lord,
Teach me Thy way!
Thy guiding grace afford
Teach me Thy way!”

The tune is very fitting for the words.  Beautifully written.

 

Audio sample of hymn:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPHhofHTz4s

 

Where to find:

Great Hymns of the Faith #337

(I also own an older choral score published by Lorenz, arranged by Roger Wilson.)

There are several other good arrangements of this theme:

“Teach Me Your Way, Lord” by Pete Carlson. (I have currently been unable to find the sheet music available online.) It is very beautifully written.

“Teach Me Your Way” by Larson

“Teach Me Your Way” by Shaw
Link to product – audio demo is available on product page

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Bible Verse Put to Music – I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life

I Am the Way the Truth and the Life John 14:6 music lyrics Christian children's song

I love this song! It conveys such powerful truths.

Children also thoroughly enjoy this song.

“Jesus saith unto him, ‘I am the way,

the truth, and the life:

no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.'”

-John 14:6

Note: This song was passed down to me audibly by those who likewise treasured it. I am not aware of any copyrights to either the lyrics or the tune. If you own the copyright, please contact me and I will correct this page as such.

Lyrics:

‘I am the way, the truth, and the life’ –
That’s what Jesus said.
‘I am the way, the truth, and the life’ –
That’s what Jesus said.

Without the way, there is no going.
Without the truth, there is no knowing.
Without the life, there is no living.

‘I am the way, the truth and the life’ –
That’s what Jesus said.

Other posts in this series:

Blessed Is the Man

Thy Word Have I Hid in Mine Heart

Behold, Behold Rev. 3:20