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Come Hither, Ye Children “Come Hither, Ye Children” was written by Christoph von Schmid (August 15, 1768 - September 3, 1854) Schmid was a writer of children's stories and an educator. His stories were very popular and translated into many languages. His best known work in the English-speaking world is The Basket of Flowers (Das Blumenkörbchen). Christoph von Schmid studied theology and was ordained priest in 1791. He then served as assistant in several parishes until 1796, when he was placed at the head of a large school in Thannhausen, where he taught for many years. From 1816 to 1826, he was parish priest at Oberstadion in Württemberg. In 1826, Christoph von Schmid was appointed canon of the Augsburg Cathedral, where he died of cholera at the age of eighty-seven.
The words are set to the tune, Ihr Kinderlein Kommet by Johann Abraham
Peter Schulz (1747 – 1800).
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Come hither, ye children, O come one and all, To Bethlehem haste, to the manger so small; God’s Son for a gift has been sent you this night To be your Redeemer, your joy and delight. He’s born in a stable for you and for me, Draw near by the bright gleaming starlight to see, In swaddling clothes lying, so meek and so mild, And purer than angels—the heavenly Child. See Mary and Joseph with love-beaming eyes Are gazing upon the rude bed where He lies; The shepherds are kneeling, with hearts full of love, While angels sing loud hallelujahs above. Kneel down and adore Him with shepherds today, Lift up little hands now and praise Him as they; Rejoice that a Savior from sin you can boast, And join in the song of the heavenly host. |
O Jesus, my Savior, what
must not be done, |