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[The children's Friend is Jesus]

Appears in 14 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Robert Harkness Incipit: 55553 56165 32543 Used With Text: The Children’s Friend Is Jesus

The Children’s Friend Is Jesus

Author: R. H. Appears in 17 hymnals First Line: The children's Friend is Jesus Refrain First Line: The children's Friend is Jesus Scripture: Luke 18:16 Used With Tune: [The children's Friend is Jesus]

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The Children's Friend Is Jesus

Author: Robert Harkness Hymnal: Favorite Hymns of Praise #510 (1967) Refrain First Line: The children's friend is Jesus, Jesus, Jesus Lyrics: 1 The children's Friend is Jesus, He calls them to His side; He gave His life a ransom, Heav'n's gate to open wide. Chorus: The children's Friend is Jesus, Jesus, Jesus; His life He gave their souls to save, The children's Friend is Jesus. 2 The children's Friend is Jesus, He loves their joys to share, He knows their little sorrows, He longs each one to bear. (Chorus) 3 The children's Friend is Jesus, There's no one else so true; He keeps all those who trust Him, As no one else can do. (Chorus) Topics: Christ Friend; Christ Friend Languages: English Tune Title: [The children's Friend is Jesus]

The Children's Friend Is Jesus

Author: Robert Harkness Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #9184 First Line: The children’s friend is Jesus Refrain First Line: The children’s friend is Jesus Lyrics: 1 The children’s friend is Jesus, He calls them to His side; He gave His life a ransom, Heaven’s gate to open wide. Refrain: The children’s friend is Jesus, Jesus, Jesus; His life He gave their souls to save, The children’s friend is He. 2 The children’s friend is Jesus, He loves their joys to share, He knows their little sorrows, He longs each one to bear. [Refrain] 3 The children’s friend is Jesus, There’s no one else so true; He keeps all those who trust Him, As no one else can do. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [The children’s friend is Jesus]

The Children's Friend Is Jesus

Author: Robert Harkness Hymnal: Tabernacle Hymns #22 (1953) Languages: English Tune Title: [The children's Friend is Jesus]

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Robert Harkness

1880 - 1961 Person Name: R. H. Author of "The Children’s Friend Is Jesus" in Alexander's Gospel Songs After attending a revival meeting by Reuben Torrey and Charles M. Alexander, Harkness became Alexander’s pianist. He came to Christ shortly thereafter (on a bicycle, he said), and made several round the world tours with Torrey and Alexander. Harkness was especially well known for his program The Music of the Cross, and as the author of correspondence courses in hymn playing. He wrote over 2,000 hymns and Gospel songs in his lifetime. (hymntime.com/tch)