349. News for Little Children

6.5.
1
News for little children!
 
Oh! how sweet the sound,
 
Rolling in its fullness
 
To earth’s farthest bound!
 
News of God’s salvation,
 
Blessings from above,
 
Saving, helping, cheering — 
 
Words of life and love.
 
Listen to the message,
 
Precious words and true — 
 
Joy and peace and pardon
 
God is offering you.
2
Love for little children!
 
Sent from God’s own throne;
 
Love! how sweet the tidings
 
Each can make his own;
 
Love that maketh happy,
 
Love that maketh blest,
 
Love that gives the weary
 
Full and perfect rest.
3
Peace for little children!
 
Peace from God on high,
 
Brought by Christ the Savior,
 
When He came to die;
 
Made in Calvary’s darkness,
 
Sealed with Jesus’ blood;
 
To the world proclaim it — 
 
Perfect peace with God.
4
Joy for little children!
 
Perfect joy so true,
 
Not like the attractions
 
This world offers you,
 
But a joy that resteth
 
On foundation sure,
 
Joy — for God hath said it — 
 
Which must e’er endure.
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