Children’s Songbook
Contents
My Heavenly Father
2I Am a Child of God
4I Lived in Heaven
5I Know My Father Lives
6Thanks to Thee
7I Thank Thee, Dear Father
8Father, We Thank Thee for the Night
9Can a Little Child like Me?
10Thank Thee for Everything
11I’m Thankful to Be Me
12A Child’s Prayer
14I Pray in Faith
15If with All Your Hearts
16Children All Over the World
18I Need My Heavenly Father
19Heavenly Father, Now I Pray
20aA Song of Thanks
20bThanks to Our Father
21aFor Health and Strength (Round)
21bFor Thy Bounteous Blessings (Round)
22aA Prayer Song
22bA Prayer
23aFather Up Above
23bHeavenly Father, While I Pray
24Thank Thee, Father
25aWe Bow Our Heads
25bI Love to Pray
26Reverently, Quietly
27aReverence
27bWe Are Reverent
28aI Want to Be Reverent
28bI Will Try to Be Reverent
29Father, I Will Reverent Be
30aThis Is God’s House
30bOur Chapel Is a Sacred Place
31Reverence Is Love
The Savior
34He Sent His Son
36Samuel Tells of the Baby Jesus
37Stars Were Gleaming
38When Joseph Went to Bethlehem
39Little Jesus
40aThere Was Starlight on the Hillside
40bThe Shepherd’s Carol (Round)
41Once within a Lowly Stable
42Away in a Manger
44Mary’s Lullaby
46Who Is the Child?
47Sleep, Little Jesus
48Oh, Hush Thee, My Baby
50Picture a Christmas
51Have a Very Merry Christmas!
52The Nativity Song
54Christmas Bells
55Jesus Once Was a Little Child
56I Think When I Read That Sweet Story
57Tell Me the Stories of Jesus
58aLittle Lambs So White and Fair
58bJesus Is Our Loving Friend
59Jesus Loved the Little Children
60Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
61Jesus Said Love Everyone
62Beautiful Savior (Crusader’s Hymn)
64Did Jesus Really Live Again?
65He Died That We Might Live Again
66Hosanna
68Easter Hosanna
70Jesus Has Risen
71To Think about Jesus
72The Sacrament
73aBefore I Take the Sacrament
73bHelp Us, O God, to Understand
74I Feel My Savior’s Love
76This Is My Beloved Son
77The Church of Jesus Christ
78I’m Trying to Be like Jesus
80Had I Been a Child
82When He Comes Again
The Gospel
86aAn Angel Came to Joseph Smith
86bThe Golden Plates
87The Sacred Grove
88On a Golden Springtime
89The Priesthood Is Restored
90Truth from Elijah
92The Hearts of the Children
94Family History—I Am Doing It
95I Love to See the Temple
96Faith
97God’s Love
98Repentance
99Help Me, Dear Father
100Baptism
102When Jesus Christ Was Baptized
103When I Am Baptized
104I Like My Birthdays
105The Holy Ghost
106The Still Small Voice
107Listen, Listen (Round)
108Seek the Lord Early
109Search, Ponder, and Pray
110Follow the Prophet
112The Commandments
114The Books in the Old Testament
116The Books in the New Testament
118Book of Mormon Stories
119The Books in the Book of Mormon
120Nephi’s Courage
122aThe First Article of Faith
122bThe Second Article of Faith
123The Third Article of Faith
124The Fourth Article of Faith
125The Fifth Article of Faith
126aThe Sixth Article of Faith
126bThe Seventh Article of Faith
127The Eighth Article of Faith
128aThe Ninth Article of Faith
128bThe Tenth Article of Faith
130The Eleventh Article of Faith
131The Twelfth Article of Faith
132The Thirteenth Article of Faith
134Latter-day Prophets
135Our Bishop
136Love One Another
138Where Love Is
140I’ll Walk with You
142Every Star Is Different
144Shine On
145aA Special Gift Is Kindness
145bKindness Begins with Me
146Keep the Commandments
148I Want to Live the Gospel
149I Believe in Being Honest
150aI’m Glad to Pay a Tithing
150bI Want to Give the Lord My Tenth
151I Am Glad for Many Things
152Hum Your Favorite Hymn
153The Lord Gave Me a Temple
154The Word of Wisdom
155Remember the Sabbath Day
156The Chapel Doors
157When I Go to Church
158Dare to Do Right
159Stand for the Right
160Choose the Right Way
161I Pledge Myself to Love the Right
162I Will Be Valiant
163I Am like a Star
164I Will Follow God’s Plan
166A Young Man Prepared
167Go the Second Mile
168I Want to Be a Missionary Now
169I Hope They Call Me on a Mission
170The Things I Do
172We’ll Bring the World His Truth (Army of Helaman)
174Called to Serve
176Tell Me, Dear Lord
177Teach Me to Walk in the Light
178Teacher, Do You Love Me?
180How Dear to God Are Little Children (Appropriate for Parents and Leaders)
182How Will They Know? (Appropriate for Parents and Leaders)
Home and Family
188Families Can Be Together Forever
189Family Prayer
190Love Is Spoken Here
192Home
193Sing Your Way Home
194The Family
195Family Night
196Saturday
197aA Happy Helper
197bQuickly I’ll Obey
198aA Happy Family
198bWhen We’re Helping
199I Have a Family Tree
200Grandmother
201When Grandpa Comes
202I Often Go Walking
203My Mother Dear
204Mother, Tell Me the Story
206aMother Dear
206bDearest Mother, I Love You
207Mother, I Love You
208The Dearest Names
209Fathers
210Daddy’s Homecoming
211My Dad
Heritage
214Pioneer Children Sang As They Walked
215Pioneer Children Were Quick to Obey
216Little Pioneer Children (Round)
217Westward Ho!
218To Be a Pioneer
219The Oxcart
220The Handcart Song
221Covered Wagons
222Whenever I Think about Pioneers
224My Country
225My Flag, My Flag
Nature and Seasons
228My Heavenly Father Loves Me
229God Is Watching Over All
230I Think the World Is Glorious
231All Things Bright and Beautiful
232Beauty Everywhere
233The World Is So Lovely
234Because God Loves Me
235The World Is So Big
236“Give,” Said the Little Stream
237The Prophet Said to Plant a Garden
238Springtime Is Coming
239Because It’s Spring
240In the Leafy Treetops
241aBirds in the Tree
241bRain Is Falling All Around
242Popcorn Popping
243Little Seeds Lie Fast Asleep
244Little Purple Pansies
245Oh, What Do You Do in the Summertime?
246It’s Autumntime
247Autumn Day
248Falling Snow
249Once There Was a Snowman
Fun and Activity
252Lift Up Your Voice and Sing
253aSing a Song (Round)
253bFun to Do
254aHello, Friends!
254bOur Door Is Always Open (Round)
255Come with Me to Primary (Round)
256We Welcome You
258Our Primary Colors
259We’re All Together Again
260Hello Song
261Here We Are Together
262Friends Are Fun
263We Are Different
264Happy Song
265Be Happy!
266If You’re Happy
267aSmiles
267bA Smile Is like the Sunshine
268Two Little Eyes
269I Have Two Ears
270Two Happy Feet
271I Wiggle
272I Have Two Little Hands
273My Hands
274Roll Your Hands
275aHead, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes
275bTo Get Quiet
276Do As I’m Doing
277Hinges
278Stand Up
279Oh, How We Love to Stand
280Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise (Round)
281The Wise Man and the Foolish Man
282Feliz Cumpleaños
283Your Happy Birthday
284aHappy, Happy Birthday
284bHave a Very Happy Birthday!
285You’ve Had a Birthday (Round)
Prelude Music
288Impromptu
289To a Wild Rose
290Each Sunday Morning
291In Quietude
292aLoving Shepherd
292bMorning Prayer
293My Heart Ever Faithful
294Andante
295O Rest in the Lord
296Air from Orpheus
297Supplication
298Prelude in F
299Distant Bells
292a
Gently
(Piano only)
Music: Louis Gottschalk, 1829–1869. Arr. © 1989 IRI