"The Savior Kindly Calls" by Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Adapted by Henry U. Onderdonk, 1789-1858 Text From: THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941) 1. The Savior kindly calls Our children to His breast; He folds them in His gracious arms, Himself declares them blest. 2. "Let them approach," He cries, "Nor scorn their humble claim; The heirs of heaven are such as these, For such as these I came." 3. With joy we bring them, Lord, Devoting them to Thee, Imploring that, as we are Thine, Thine may our offspring be. _______________________________________________________ Notes: Hymn #302 from _The Lutheran Hymnal_ Text: Mark 10:14 Author: Philip Doddridge, 1755, cento Adapted by: Henry U. Onderdonk, 1826, ad. Tune: "Franconia" 1st Published in: _Harmonischer Liederschatz_ Town: Frankfurt, 1738 ______________________________________________________________ This text was converted to ascii format for Project Wittenberg by Debbie Harris and is in the public domain. You may freely distribute, copy or print this text. Please direct any comments or suggestions to: Rev. Robert E. Smith of the Walther Library at Concordia Theological Seminary. E-mail: bob_smith@ctsfw.edu Surface Mail: 6600 N. Clinton St., Ft. Wayne, IN 46825 USA Phone: (219) 452-2148 Fax: (219) 452-2126 ______________________________________________________________