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You Parents Hear What Jesus Taught

Words and music by Ludwig Helmbold · tr. William Martin Czamanske · 1532

Key of F · 125 BPM · 3/2 · Baptism,Children,Christian Home/Family · Mk 10:13-16

Verse 1

You parents, hear what Jesus taught When little
ones to him were brought: Forbid them not, but
heed my plea Permitting them to come to me.

Verse 2

Obey your Lord and let his truth Be taught your
children in their youth That they in church and
school may dwell And learn their Savior's praise to tell.

Verse 3

For if you love them as you ought, To Christ your
children will be brought. If thus you place them
in his care, All in your family well shall fare.

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