Jesus Loves the Little Children
This is a famous old Sunday School song that I knew by heart as a child.
On this page you'll find:
- sheet music for piano
- guitar tabs
Please scroll on down the page to find the download links to the printable PDFs.
Please scroll down the page for the sheet music PDF links.
This is a pretty good key for little kids to sing in... B below Middle C is actually a bit low for some children, but it's a GREAT key for possibly middle-aged Sunday School teachers to sing in, early on a Sunday morning!
The Am chord in the last line of the score adds color, but is not necessary; a C chord also works just fine in that spot.
This arrangement is lively and kind of swingy; it is fun to play and to sing along with.
Guitar tabs
Please scroll down the page for the sheet music PDF links.
An explanation of the extra lyrics
The oldest lyrics, "Red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in His sight" made perfect sense to me as a little girl. Jesus loves ALL the children!
But I have read comments by others who are offended by those words, and who suggested "Stranger, friend, and neighbor too, He loves them as He loves you." These words actually do sound a bit offensive to ME, because they seem to imply that perhaps there was some question about whether or not Jesus could also love THEM - those people who are not me, or not like me. But if you like those lyrics, they are there to sing.
The third choice uses the word "grace," and I like that. "Every color, every race, all are covered by His grace."
You decide, or maybe sing all of them!
Matthew 19:14: "Jesus said, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.'"
The link for the piano sheet music:
Download Jesus Loves the Little Children for piano
The link for the guitar tabs:
Download lyrics and guitar tabs for this Sunday School song
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