Little People S

Little People’s

Praise Book

SINGING BANDS

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TIPS: Help us successfully minister to patients
General:
l Come on time
l Make first-timers feel welcome
l Invite a friend
Especially if they play an instrument.
When We are Singing:
l Smile
l Choose songs appropriate for the situation
l Help the guitarists by holding words.
l Always follow in song booklets in case everyone forgets the next verse.
l Always use the index to select easily played songs.
l Tell the guitarists what key the song that you selected is.
Interacting with the Patients:
l Don’t wait for others to initiate interaction (e.g. asking favorite song, praying).
l Turn down the TV volume
l When patients is asked for a favorite, be prepared to suggest one.
Ministering to Patients:
l Be willing to enter a room
l Judge if the room is conducive to visiting (patient sleeping or avoiding eye contact?)
l Help hand out Steps to Christ
l If there are enough singers, briefly stay behind & talk with a patient.
l If a patient begins to cry, touch them sympathetically on the shoulder or hand.
While on the Unit:
l Respect the work environment.
l Wash your hands if you recently touched a patient.

71 JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN (D)

Este mundo es de Cristo

y a los niños ama Él,

no le importa si tu piel

roja, blanca o negra es.

Cristo ama a los niños por igual.

Cristo dio su hermosa vida,

por los niños que ama Él,

no le importa si tu piel

roja, blanca o negra es.

Cristo ama a los niños por igual.

72 THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE (A)

Hay una luz en mí, que eterna brillará, (x3)

brillará y brillará y brillará.

No esconderé su brillo, No! Fuerte ella brillará, (X3)

brillará y brillará y brillará.

El diablo no la apagará, Fuerte ella brillará, (X3)

brillará y brillará y brillará.

Esperando a Jesús está, Fuerte ella brillará, (X3)

brillará y brillará y brillará.

68 I HAVE THE JOY (G)

Yo tengo gozo, gozo

En mi corazon (donde?) (x3)

Yo tengo gozo, gozo en mi corazon

Gloria se a nuestra Dios.

Chorus

Y ya lo se, y ya lo se,

Porque Cristo es mi rey (repeat twice)

Yo tengo gozo, paz, y alegria

En mi corazon (donde?) (x3)

Yo tengo gozo, paz, y alegria en mi corazon

Gloria se a nuestra Dios.

69 I’M HAPPY TODAY (C)

Yo ya soy feliz (X2)

En Cristo Jesus Hoy ya soy feliz!

Chorus

El me salvo y me redimo,

Por eso, hoy ya soy feliz!

Cantando estoy (X2),

En Cristo Jesus, Cantando estoy.

Orando estoy (X2),

En Cristo Jesus, Orando estoy.

70 JESUS LOVES ME THIS I KNOW (C)

De su trono mi Jesus, a morir aqui bajo,

y clavado en la cruz, mis pecados el expio.

Chorus

Si, Cristo me_ama; (X3)

la Biblia dicelo.

1 ALL NIGHT, ALL DAY (D)

Chorus

All night, all day,

Angels watchin' over me, my Lord,

All night, all day,

Angels watchin' over me.

Now I lay me down to sleep,

Angels watchin' over me, my Lord,

Pray the Lord my soul to keep,

Angels watchin' over me.

2 BEHOLD WHAT MANNER OF LOVE (C)

Behold what manner of love

The Father has given unto us,

Behold what manner of love

The Father has given unto us.

That we should be called The Sons of God,

That we should be called The Sons of God

(May be sung as a round)

3 BEHOLD, BEHOLD

Behold, behold,

I stand at the door and

Knock, knock, knock

Behold, behold

I stand at the door and

Knock, knock, knock

If anyone hears my voice

They will open, open, open

The door and I’ll come in.

4 BUTTERFLY SONG (C)

If I were a butterfly

I’d thank you, Lord, for giving me wings,

And if I were a robin in a tree,

I’d thank you Lord, that I could sing.

And if I were a fish in the sea,

I’d wiggle my tail and I’d giggle with glee,

But I just thank you, Father for making me, me.

Chorus

Cause you gave me a heart and You gave me a smile,

You gave me Jesus and You made me Your child,

And I just thank You, Father, for making me, me.

If I were an elephant,

I’d thank you, Lord by raising my trunk.

And if I were a kangaroo,

I’d just hop right up to You.

And if I were an octopus,

I’d thank You Lord, for my good looks,

But I just thank you, Father for making me, me.

If I were a wiggly worm,

I’d thank You, Lord that I could squirm.

And if I were a crocodile,

I’d thank You Lord, for my big smile.

And if I were a fuzzy wuzzy bear,

I’d thank You Lord, for my fuzzy wuzzy hair,

But I just thank you, Father for making me, me.

SPANISH SONGS

66 A SUNBEAM (C)

Soy una luz centelleante

brillando por Jesús,

no importa donde me

encuentre,

la escuela o al jugar.

Chorus

Brillando, brillando, Cristo me quiere brillando,

por siempre brillando, yo brillaré para Él.

Cristo me quiere amando,

a todos como Él

y que su paz vea el mundo

y el gozo que Él me da.

67 GOD IS SO GOOD (D)

Dios, Él es Bueno,

Dios, Él es Bello,

Dios, Él es Grande

es tan grande para mí.

Él oye siempre las oraciones,

Él oye siempre

es tan grande para mí.

Le amo tanto (x3)

es tan grande para mí.

Oro en su nombre, (x3)

es tan grande para mí.

63 WIDE, WIDE AS THE OCEAN (G)

Wide, wide as the ocean.

High as the heavens above.

Deep, deep as the deepest sea

Is my Savior's love.

I though so unworthy,

Still am a child of His care.

For His love teaches me,

That His love reaches me, everywhere

64 WITH JESUS IN THE FAMILY (C)

With Jesus in the family, happy, happy home.

Happy, happy home. Happy, happy home.

With Jesus in the family, happy, happy home.

Happy, happy home.

With Mommy in the family...

With Daddy in the family...

65 ZACCHEUS (D)

Oh Zaccheus was a wee little man;

A wee little man was he.

He climbed up in a sycamore tree

For the Lord he wanted to see.

And as the Savior walked that way

He looked up in the tree.

And he said...

Zaccheus! PLEASE COME DOWN,

For I'm going to your house today.

5 COME GO WITH ME TO THAT LAND (D)

Come go with me to that land

Where I'm bound

Come go with me to that land

With me to that land

Where I'm bound

We'll see Jesus in that land...

There'll be singing in that land...

No more cryin' in that land...

6 DEEP AND WIDE (G)

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

7 DO LORD (G)

I've got a home in gloryland that outshines the sun,

'Way beyond the blue

Chorus

Do Lord, O do Lord, O do remember me,

Do Lord, O do Lord, O do remember me

'Way beyond the blue

I took Jesus as my Savior, you take him too...

Way away, away beyond the blue....

8 DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE (G)

Gonna lay down my burdens

Down by the riverside,

Down by the riverside.

Gonna lay down my burdens

Down by the riverside,

Down by the riverside.

Chorus

I ain't gonna study war no more,

Ain't gonna study war no more,

Ain't gonna study war no more. (repeat)

Oh my loving brother, when the world's on fire,

Don't you want God's footstool to be you pillow?

Oh hold me over to the Rock of Ages,

Rock of Ages cleft for me.

9 EVERYBODY OUGHT TO KNOW (D)

Everybody ought to know,

Who Jesus is.

He's the lily of the valley,

He's the bright and morning star,

He's the fairest of ten thousand,

Everybody ought to know.

62 WHO'S THE KING OF THE JUNGLE (D)

Who's the King of the jungle? (hoo-hoo)

Who's the King of the sea? (wa-wa-wa)

Who's the King of the universe?

The jungle and the sea?

Chorus

I tell you J-E-S-U-S, Yes!

He's the King of me.

He's the King of the universe

The jungle and the sea.

Who's the King of the forest? (caw-caw)

Who's the King of the swamp (chomp)

Who's the King of the universe?

The trees and the swamp?

Who's the King of the desert? (s-s-s-s)

Who's the King of the trees? (tweet)

Who's the King of the universe?

The desert and the trees?

Who's the King of the back yard? (ruff-ruff)

Who's the King of the house? (meow)

Who's the King of the universe?

The backyard and the house?

60 WHEN HE COMETH (A)

When He cometh, when He cometh

To take up His jewels.

All His jewels, precious jewels,

His loved and His own.

Chorus

Like the stars in the morning

His bright crown adorning.

They will shine in their beauty;

Bright gems for His crown.

Little children, little children

Who love their Redeemer.

Are His jewels, precious jewels,

His loved and His own.

61 WHEN I REMEMBER (C)

When I remember Jesus died for me,

I’ll never go back anymore

Hallelujah to You (X2)

No, no, never, never uh, uh

I’ll never go back anymore

Hallelujah to You (X2)

When I remember that He rose again…

When I remember that He’s coming soon

10 EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT (D)

Everything's alright in my Father's house,

In my Father's house, in my Father's house,

Everything's alright in my Father's house,

There is joy, joy, joy.

Jesus is the way...

Come and go with me...

11 FATHER ABRAHAM (C)

Father Abraham had many sons,

And many sons had Father Abraham.

I am one of them and so are you,

So let’s just praise the Lord,

…right arm…left arm

…right foot…left foot

…chin up, chin down

…turn around, sit down!

12 GIVE ME OIL IN MY LAMP (C)

Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning,

Give me oil in my lamp, I pray;

Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning,

Keep me burning 'til the break of day.

Chorus

Sing hosanna, sing hosanna, Sing hosanna to the King of Kings.

Sing hosanna, sing hosanna, Sing hosanna to the King.

Make me a fisher of men, keep me seeking...

Give me gas for my Ford, keep me trucking for the Lord…

Give me wax for my board, keep me surfing for the Lord…

Give me gas for my Mercedes, keep me hauling Dorcas ladies…

Give me hot sauce for my taco, keep me preachin' in Morocco…

13 GOD IS SO GOOD (D)

God is so good,

He’s so good to me.

He cares for me…..

I love Him so…

I praise His name..

14 HA-LA-LA-LA-LA (G)

Chorus

Ha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-le-lu-jah

Jesus is a friend, is a friend next to ya...

Shake another's hand, shake a hand next to ya...

Scratch another's back, scratch a back next to ya...

Squeeze a neighbor's knee..

15 HALLELU / PRAISE YE THE LORD (G)

Hallelu, hallelu, hallelu, hallelujah

Praise ye the Lord.

Hallelu, hallelu, hallelu, hallelujah

Praise ye the Lord.

Praise ye the Lord, hallelujah

Praise ye the Lord.

57 THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE (A)

This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine.

Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

All around the hospital...

Hide it under a bushel? No!...

Won't let Satan blow it out...

Let it shine till Jesus comes...

58 WALK-A-WALK-A (C)

It's a great day to praise the Lord

Walking in the light of (His) love

Walk-a-walk-a-walk-a-walk-a in His love

Walking in the light of the Lord.

Love...

Serve...

59 WE ARE SOLDIERS (E)

We are soldiers in the army

We have to fight although we have to die

We have to hold up the blood stained banner

We have to hold it up until we die

You know my father he was a soldier,

He had his hand on the gospel plow

One day he got old, he couldn't fight any more

He said, "Stand up and fight anyhow."

You know my mother she was a soldier…

55 THE WISE MAN (D)

The wise man built his house upon the rock,