A Place in His Arms

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 ...said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. ... And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
(Mark 10:13-16, KJV)

The soloist in the recording is Timothy Jack, a fine young man who sang it for us in our 2011 Easter program here in Colorado Springs. What a voice! (His mother's voice is in the "choir" at the end, so the recording is a bit of a family affair. :) The lovely flute playing is by Anne Lauritzen.

Scores

Children's Voices: PDF / .pc
SSATB with child solo: PDF / .pc
Flute obbligato (for use with SSATB only): PDF / .pc

Lyrics

Suffer the children to come unto me,
Jesus taught His disciples of old
Then he took every child in His loving embrace
And He blessed them so long ago

Bring me your little ones, Jesus said
For of such shall my kingdom be
There was room in His arms for his little ones then
There's a place in His arms for me

Oh how the Savior loves each little child
How He smiles when I seek Him in faith
Then He gathers me close in His loving embrace
And He blesses me day by day

Bring me your little ones, Jesus said
For of such shall my kingdom be
There was room in His arms for his little ones then
There's a place in His arms for me

So, like the children who sought Him of old,
I will come to the Holy One
I will call on His name, I will trust in the grace
Of the Father's beloved Son
Humble my heart like a little child
For of such shall His kingdom be
There was room in His arms for his little ones then
There's a place in His arms for me

There's a place in His arms for me

 

 

Recordings

MP3 Recording, soloist: Timothy Jack
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MP3 Accompaniment Track:
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"Precious In His Sight"
by Greg Olsen

Notes:
Church Music Submission: Grand Prize, 2011 (Children's song)
This song is part of the "Praise to the Lord" cantata.

 

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