“Once in royal David's city Stood a lowly cattle shed, Where a Mother laid her Baby In a manger for His bed: Mary was that Mother mild Jesus Christ her little Child . . . With the poor, and mean, and lowly, Lived on earth our Savior Holy.” LifeMeanChildrenLittlesEarthMotherJesusChristPoorCitiesBabyHolyBedJesus ChristMotherhoodSaviorMaryShedRoyalCattle Author:Cecil Frances Alexander
“Christian children all must be Mild, obedient, good as He. . . . . For He is our childhood's pattern, Day by day like us He grew, He was little, weak, and helpless, Tears and smiles like us He knew; And He feeleth for our sadness, And He shareth in our gladness.” ChildrenLittlesChristianSadnessChildhoodTearsGrewWeakOur ChildrenPatternsHelplessObedientGladness Author:Cecil Frances Alexander
“We are but little children weak Nor born in any high estate. . . . . There's not a child so small and weak But has his little cross to take, His little work of love and praise That he may do for Jesus' sake.” LoveMayChildrenLittlesJesusBornWorkCrossesWeakPraiseSakeEstates Author:Cecil Frances Alexander