Songs geared towards children, or that children particularly enjoy.
A Boy Named David
Only a boy named David, only a little sling.
Only a boy named David, but he could play and sing.
Only a boy named David, only a rippling brook,
Only a boy named David, and five little stones he took...
And one little stone went into the sling and the sling went round and round,
And one little stone went into the sling and the sling went round and round,
And round and round and round and round and round and round and round...
And one little stone went up in the air,
And the giant came tumbling down!
Ananias and Sapphira
got together to conspire
a plot! To cheat! The Lord and get ahead.
They knew God's power…didn't fear it…
tried to cheat the Holy Spirit…
went into the temple and
they both dropped dead!
Hey!
God loves a cheerful giver,
Give it all you got!
He loves to hear you laughing
When you're in a an awful spot...
So when the odds are up against you
And you cannot do a thing...
Praise God! To praise Him is a glorious thing!
Be careful little eyes, what you see.
Oh, be careful little eyes, what you see.
For the Father up above is looking down in love,
So be careful little eyes, what you see.
Alternate Verses:
Be careful little ears what you hear
Be careful little mouth what you say
Be careful little hands, what you touch
Be careful little feet, where you go
Deep and wide… deep and wide
there’s a fountain flowing deep and wide…
Deep and wide… deep and wide
there’s a fountain flowing deep and wide…
Hmm and wide…hmm and wide
there’s a fountain flowing hmm and wide…
Hmm and wide… hmm and wide
there’s a fountain flowing hmm and wide…
(continue replacing one word at a time with humming
until you are only humming for the last verse)
I will make you fishers of men, fishers of men, fishers of men.
I will make you fishers of men, if you follow Me.
If you follow Me… if you follow Me.
I willl make you fishers of men, if you follow Me.
Hear Christ calling, "Come unto Me, come unto Me, come unto Me."
Hear Christ calling, "Come unto Me, I will give you rest."
I will give you rest.
I will give you rest...
Hear Christ calling, "Come unto Me, I will give you rest."
Gabriel, Gabriel, Gabriel, Gabriel,
Gabriel blow your trum trum trum trum
Gabriel, Gabriel, Gabriel, Gabriel,
Gabriel blow your trum trum trum trum
Gabriel, Gabriel, Gabriel, Gabriel,
Gabriel blow your trum trum trum trum
Gabriel blow your trumpet!
Gabriel blow your trumpet now!
(repeat faster and/or in higher keys)
Get all excited.. GO tell everybody that!
Jesus Christ is King!
Get all excited.. GO tell everybody that!
Jesus Christ is King!
Get all excited.. GO tell everybody that!
Jesus Christ is King!
HE IS the KING of KINGS!
Gimme oil in my lamp
keep me burning, burning, burning;
Gimme oil in my lamp
I pray (Halleleluia)!
Gimme oil in my lamp
Keep me burning, burning, burning;
keep me burning til the break of day!
(Chorus)
Sing Hosanna! Sing Hosanna!
Sing Hosanna til the break of day...
Sing Hosanna! Sing Hosanna!
Sing Hosanna til the day.
Gimme joy in my life
keep me singing, singing, singing;
Gimme joy in my life,
I pray (Halleleluia)!
Gimme joy in my life
Keep me singing, singing, singing;
keep me singing til the break of day!
Gimme peace in my soul,
keep me resting, resting, resting;
Gimme peace in my soul,
I pray (Halleleluia)!
Gimme peace in my soul,
Keep me resting, resting, resting;
keep me resting til the break of day!
Gimme love in my heart,
keep me serving, serving, serving;
Gimme love in my heart,
I pray (Halleleluia)!
Gimme love in my heart,
Keep me serving, serving, serving;
keep me serving til the break of day!
He’s got the whole world in His hands,
He’s got the whole world in His hands,
He’s got the whole world in His hands,
He’s got the whole world in His hands!
He’s got the itty, bitty, babies in His hands...
He's got the mommies and the daddies in His hands...
He’s got you and me brother, in His hands…
Jesus is the Rock of my salvation,
His banner over me is love.
Jesus is the Rock of my salvation,
His banner over me is love.
Jesus is the Rock of my salvation,
His banner over me is love.
His banner over me is love.
He brought me to His banqueting table,
His banner over me is love…
He clothed me with His robe of righteousness,
His banner over me is love…
He gave me peace through the power of the cross,
His banner over me is love…
And now I am a new creation,
His banner over me is love…
I am my beloved's and He is mine
His banner over me is love…
There's therefore now no condemnation,
His banner over me is love…
He's gone to make a place for me,
His banner over me is love…
While I wait, His voice I'll heed,
His banner over me is love…
I-Oh-I I like to sing and praise YOU!
I-Oh-I I like to clap my hands *clap* *clap* *clap*
I-Oh-I I like to dance and worship
But most of all:
I-Oh-I Just love YOU!
I’ve got peace like a river in my soul…
I’ve got peace like a river in my soul…
I’ve got peace like a river, I’ve got peace like a river,
I’ve got … peace like a river in my soul.
I’ve got joy like a fountain…
I’ve got love like an ocean…
I’ve got peace like a river,
I’ve got joy like a fountain,
I’ve got love like an ocean in my soul…
This song has optional hand/body motions (for kids):
"peace like a river" - wavy hands out front to signify flowing water
"joy like a fountain" - pose like a water fountain figurine might
"love like the ocean" - dip down with your hands out front to show a wave
"in my soul" - show the bottom of your shoe
If you're happy and you know it clap your hands! *clap* *clap*
If you're happy and you know it clap your hands! *clap* *clap*
If you're happy and you know it,
Then your face will surely show it -
If you're happy and you know it clap your hands! *clap* *clap*
Repeat with:
Stomp your feet
Say Amen
Praise the Lord
Do alll four
I may never march in the infantry,
Ride in the calvary, shoot the artillary,
I may never zoom o'er the enemy,
But I'm in the Lord's Army (yes sir!)
I'm in the Lord's Army (yes sir!)
I'm in the Lord's Army (yes sir!)
(repeat)
This song has hand/body motions (for children, give them a lot of room):
"march in the infantry" - march in place
"ride in the calvary" - pretend to be riding a horse
"shoot the artillary" - use hands to motion a rocket leaving a plane
"zoom o'er the enemy" - hold out arms and move around like a plane
"yes sir!" - salute while saying it
I've got the joy joy joy joy down in my heart (where?)
down in my heart (where?) down in my heart
I've got the joy joy joy joy down in my heart (where?)
down in my heart to stay.
(Chorus)
And I am happy, so very happy,
I've got the love of Jesus in my heart
Yes I am happy, so very happy,
I've got the love of Jesus in my heart.
I've got the love of Jesus love of Jesus down in my heart
Down in my heart, down in my heart
I've got the love of Jesus love of Jesus down in my heart
down in my heart to stay
And if the devil doesn't like it he can sit on a tack (ouch!)
Sit on a tack (ouch!) Sit on a tack
If the devil doesn't like it he can sit on a tack (ouch!)
Sit on a tack and stay!
I've got the wonderful-love-of-my-blessed-redeemer way down-in-the-depths-of-my-heart (where?)
Down-in-the-depths-of-my-heart (where?) Down-in-the-depths-of-my-heart.
I've got the wonderful-love-of-my-blessed-redeemer way down-in-the-depths-of-my-heart (where?)
Down in my heart to stay.
I'm…
Inright, outright, upright,
downright happy all the time!
Inright, outright, upright,
downright happy all the time!
Since Jesus took me in,
And cleansed my heart of sin…
I'm inright, outright, upright,
downright happy all the time!
(repeat, speeding up each time)
This song has hand/body motions:
"inright" - point at your chest with both hands
"outright" - spread hands wide
"upright" - hands up to the sky
"downright" - squat with your hands to the ground
"happy all the time" - stand back up while singing, clap on happy, all & time
Well you can't get to heaven (no you can't get to heaven)
On roller skates (on roller skates!?)
No you can't get to heaven... On roller... Skates
No you can't get to heaven on roller skates,
'Cause you'd roll right past those pearly gates!
All my sins are washed away, I've been redeemed!
Well you can't get to heaven (no you can't get to heaven)
In a Kleenex box (in a Kleenex box!?)
No you can't get to heaven... In a Kleenex... box
No you can't get to heaven in a Kleenex box,
'Cause God don't need no little snots!
All my sins are washed away, I've been redeemed!
Well you can't get to heaven (no you can't get to heaven)
In a rocking chair (in a rocking chair!?)
No you can't get to heaven... In a rocking... chair
No you can't get to heaven in a rocking chair,
'Cause a rocking chair don't go nowhere!
All my sins are washed away, I've been redeemed!
(make up as many verses as you can think of,
just make sure they're in good taste and not creepy!)
Well if you wanna get to heaven (if you wanna get to heaven)
Gotta follow Christ (you gotta follow Christ!)
If you wanna get to heaven... you gotta follow... Christ
If you wanna get to heaven gotta follow Christ
'Cause He died for your Sins, yeah He paid the price!
All my sins are washed away, I've been redeemed!
Well I've been redeemed (I've been redeemed!)
By the blood of the Lamb (by the blood of the Lamb)
I've been redeemed... By the blood of the... Lamb
I've been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb,
'Cause I'm saved by grace, and I know I am!
All my sins are washed away, I've been redeemed!
Well that's not all (no that's not all)
There's more besides...(there's more besides!?)
No that's not all... there's more be... sides!
No that's not all there's more besides,
'Cause I've been to the River and I've been baptized.
All my sins are washed away, I've been redeemed!
Jesus loves me this I know for the Bible tells me so…
Little ones to him belong, they are weak but He is strong.
Yes, Jesus loves me…
Yes, Jesus loves me…
Yes, Jesus loves me…
The Bible tells me so.
Jesus loves me! He who died heaven's gate to open wide;
He will wash away my sin, let his little child come in.
Jesus, take this hear tof mine, make it pure and wholly Thine;
On the cross You died for me, I will try to live for Thee.
Jesus loves the little children
All the children of the world...
red and yellow, black and white,
they are precious in his sight.
Jesus loves the little children of the world!
(Chorus)
Michael row your boat ashore, Hallelujah
Michael row your boat ashore, Hallelujah
My brothers and sisters are all aboard, Hallelujah
My brothers and sisters are all aboard, Hallelujah
The river is deep and the river is wide, Hallelujah
Milk and honey on the other side, Hallelujah
Jordan's river is chilly and cold, Hallelujah
Chills the body but warms the soul, Hallelujah
On a day like this! *clap* *clap*
On a day like this! *clap* *clap*
On a day like this! O Lord help me! *clap* *clap*
On a day like this! *clap* *clap* $stomp$ $stomp$
On a day like this! *clap* *clap* $stomp$ $stomp$
On a day like this! O Lord help me! *clap* *clap* $stomp$ $stomp$
On a day like this! *clap* *clap* $stomp$ $stomp$ !EEK! !EEK!
On a day like this! *clap* *clap* $stomp$ $stomp$ !EEK! !EEK!
On a day like this! O Lord help me! *clap* *clap* $stomp$ $stomp$ !EEK! !EEK!
Peter and John went to pray *clap*clap*clap*
They met a lame man on the way *clap*clap*clap*
He stuck out his palms and asked for alms,
and this is what Peter did say: *clap*clap*clap*
Silver and gold have I none *clap*clap*clap*
But such as I have I give thee *clap*clap*clap*
In the name of Jesus Christ
of Nazareth rise up and walk *clap*clap*clap*
He went…WALKING and LEAPING and praising God…
WALKING and LEAPING and PRAISING GOD!
In the name of Jesus Christ
of Nazareth RISE UP AND WALK! *clap*clap*clap*
Motions (for children):
"walking" - walk in place
"leaping" - jump up and down
"praising" - hands raised high to the left
"God" - hands raised high to the right
"in the name of Jesus Christ" - crouch down
"rise up and walk" - jump up so you're coming back down just in time to clap
(to the tune of "Louie Louie")
Well a burning bush told me just the OTHER day,
that I should come over here and stay
Gotta get my people out of Pharaoh’s hand
and lead them to...the promised land, I'm sayin'...
PHARAOH! PHARAOH! bah bah bah-bah-bah
uh LET MY PEOPLE GO! bah bah bah-bah-bah bah bah
PHARAOH! PHARAOH! bah bah bah-bah-bah
uh LET MY PEOPLE GO! nah nah nah nah
Well-a, me an' God's people came up to the Red Sea,
saw Pharaoh’s army commin' after me
I raised my rod and stuck it in the sand!
ALL of God's people walked across dry land.
I'm singing PHARAOH! PHARAOH! bah bah bah-bah-bah
uh LET MY PEOPLE GO! bah bah bah-bah-bah bah bah
PHARAOH! PHARAOH! bah bah bah-bah-bah uh
LET MY PEOPLE GO! nah nah nah nah
The Lord said, to Noah, there's gonna be a floody, floody
Lord said, to Noah, there's gonna be a floody, floody
Get those children, out of the muddy, muddy
Children of the Lord.
(Chorus)
So rise and shine and give God the glory, glory
Rise and shine and give God the glory, glory
Rise and shine and give God the glory, glory
Children of the Lord
The Lord told Noah to build him an arky, arky
The Lord told Noah to build him an arky, arky
Build it out of gopher barky, barky
Children of the Lord
He called for the animals, they came in by twosie, twosies
called for the animals, they came in by twosie, twosies
Elephants and kangaroosie, roosies
Children of the Lord
It rained and it poured for forty daysie, daysies
rained and it poured for forty daysie, daysies
Almost drove those animals crazy, crazy,
Children of the Lord
Then Noah he sent out, he sent out a dovey dovey
Noah he sent out, he sent out a dovey dovey
Dovey said "There's clear skies abovey-bovey"
Children of the Lord
The sun came out and dried up the landy landy
sun came out and dried up the landy landy
Everything was fine and dandy, dandy
Children of the Lord
The animals they came off they came off by three-sies three-sies
Animals they came off they came off by three-sies three-sies
Grizzly bears and chimpanzee-sies zee-sies
Children of the Lord
That is the end, the end of the story, story
That is the end, the end of the story, story
Everything was hunky dory, dory
Children of the Lord
Romans! 16:19 says...Romans! 16:19 says...
Be excellent, at what is good... be innocent, of evil...
Oh, be excellent, at what is good... be innocent, of evil...
and the God of peace will soon crush Satan...
yes God will crush him underneath your feet (HUH!)
(repeat)
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so (SO!)
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so (SO!)
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so...
I'm redeemed! I'm redeemed! Praise the Lord! (AMEN!)
I've got a river of Life flowing out of me!
Makes the lame to walk and the blind to see!
Opens prison doors sets the captives free!
I've got a river of Life flowing out of me!
Spring up O well! *GOOSH* *GOOSH* *GOOSH* *GOOSH*
And save my soul!
Spring up O well! *GOOSH* *GOOSH* *GOOSH* *GOOSH*
And make me whole!
Spring up O well! *GOOSH* *GOOSH* *GOOSH* *GOOSH*
And give to me, that life abundantly!
The wise man built his house upon the rock,
The wise man built his house upon the rock,
The wise man built his house upon the rock,
And the rains came tumbling down…
The rain came down and the floods went up,
The rain came down and the floods went up,
The rain came down and the floods went up,
And the house on the rock stood firm.
The foolish man built his house upon the sand,
The foolish man built his house upon the sand,
The foolish man built his house upon the sand,
And the rains came tumbling down…
The rain came down and the floods went up,
The rain came down and the floods went up,
The rain came down and the floods went up,
And the house on the sand went SPLAT!
Motions:
"rain came down" - hold hands out front with wiggly fingers moving down slowly
"floods went up" - flip hands over palms up and raise back up slowly
"stood firm" - fist on opposite palm
"SPLAT" - giant alligator clap
This little light of mine... I'm gonna let it shine
This little light of mine... I'm gonna let it shine
let it shine let it shine let it shine.
Hide it under a bushel.. NO! I'm gonna let it shine
Hide it under a bushel.. NO! I'm gonna let it shine
let it shine let it shine let it shine.
Won't let satan *whhh* it out... I'm gonna let it shine
Wont' let satan *whhh* it out... I'm gonna let it shine
let it shine let it shine let it shine.
Let it shine til Jesus comes... I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine til Jesus comes... I'm gonna let it shine
let it shine let it shine let it shine.
When I think of His goodness and what He's done for me
I am gonna dance, dance, dance, all night all night.
When I think of His goodness and what He's done for me
I am gonna spin, spin, spin, all night all night.
When I think of His goodness and what He's done for me
I am gonna clap, clap, clap, all night all night.
When I think of His goodness and what He's done for me
I am gonna jump, jump, jump, all night all night.
When I think of His goodness and what Hes done for me
I am gonna run, run, run, all night all night.
When I think of His goodness and what Hes done for me
I am gonna shout, shout, shout ,JESUS! JESUS! JESUS!
Zacchaeus was a wee little man, and a wee little man was he.
He climbed up in a sycamore tree, for the Lord he wanted to see.
And when the Savior passed that way, He looked up in the tree,
And he said, “Zacchaeus, you come down!
For I’m going to your house today, for I’m going to your house today.”
