When Mothers of Salem

1) When mothers of Salem their children brought to Jesus, The stern disciples drove them back and bade them to depart: But Jesus saw them ere they fled and sweetly smiled and kindly said, Suffer little children to come unto Me. 2) For I will receive them and fold them to My bosom: I'll be a shepherd to these lambs, O drive them not away; For if their hearts to Me they give, they shall with Me in glory live: Suffer little children to come unto Me. 3) How kind was our Savior to bid these children welcome! But there are many thousands who have never heard His Name; The Bible they have never read, they know not that the Savior said, Suffer little children to come unto Me. 4) O soon may the heathen of every tribe and nation Fulfill Thy blessed Word and cast their idols all away! O shine upon them from above and show Thyself a God of love, Teach the little children to come unto Thee!