Thank God for Little Children + 

Thank God for little children, + 

Bright flowers by earth’s wayside, + 

The dancing, joyous lifeboats + 

Upon life’s stormy tide. + 

Thank God for little children; + 

When our skies are cold and gray, + 

They come as sunshine to our hearts, + 

And charm our cares away. + 

I almost think the angels, + 

Who tend life’s garden fair, + 

Drop down the sweet wild blossoms + 

That bloom around us here. + 

It seems a breath of heaven + 

Round many a cradle lies, + 

And every little baby + 

Brings a message from the skies. + 

The humblest home with children + 

Is rich in precious gems, + 

That shame the wealth of monarchs, + 

And pale their diadems. + 

Dear mothers, guard these jewels, + 

As sacred offerings meet, + 

A wealth of household treasures + 

To lay at Jesus’ feet. + 