It Fell Upon a Summer Day

Verse 1

It fell upon a summer day, when Jesus walked in Galilee, the mothers from a village brought their children to his knee.

Verse 2

He took them in his arms, and laid his hands on each remembered head; "Allow these little ones to come to me,' he gently said.

Verse 3

'Forbid them not; unless ye bear the childlike heart your hearts within, unto my kingdom ye may come, but may not enter in.'

Verse 4

My Lord, I fain would enter there; O let me follow thee, and share thy meek and lowly heart, and be freed from all worldly care.

Verse 5

O happy thus to live and move, and sweet this world, where I shall find God’s beauty everywhere, his love, his good in humankind.

Verse 6

Then, Father, grant this childlike heart, that I may come to Christ, and feel his hands on me in blessing laid, love-giving, strong to heal.