Worship Words-Litany of Bible School and Sunday School Favorites

This week, I’m leading music at Vacation Bible School. As I’m learning and teaching new songs, I’ve been thinking about songs of faith that are close to my heart and important to my faith. I remember singing in Sunday School and Bible School as a child. I remember my Grandmother singing to my sister and me. Your theological insights and understanding may have changed since you first sang these songs. I know mine has. Hearing these songs still makes me smile and give thanks for all the saints who sang with me when I was young.

Today’s litany would work well for VBS Sunday, Children’s Sabbath, Music Sunday, or any other time you want to celebrate the vital role music has in developing and strengthening our faith.

One-God gave us the gift of music. Some of us share our musical gifts by singing in the choir or praise band or by playing an instrument. Some of us may prefer listening to others share their musical gifts. This litany is an opportunity to thank God for the songs of faith we learned when we were young that still stay with us today. Let us join together in making a joyful noise to our God.

All-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.

 

Right Side-The B-I-B-L-E. Yes, that’s the book for me.

 

Left Side-God is so good. God is so good. God is so good. God’s so good to me.

 

All-So, rise and shine and give God the glory, glory. Rise and shine and give God the glory, glory.

Rise and shine and (clap) give God the glory, glory. Children of the Lord.

 

Right Side-Zaccheus 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 as the Savior came that way, He looked up in the tree.

Spoken: And he said,”Zaccheus, you come down!”

For I’m going to your house today. For I’m going to your house today.

Left Side-Jesus loves the little children, All the children of the world.

Red and yellow, black and white, All are precious in His sight,

Jesus loves the little children of the world.

 

All-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

Down in my heart to stay.

And I’m so happy

So very happy

I’ve got the love of Jesus in my heart

And I’m so happy so very happy

I’ve got the love of Jesus in my heart.

 

Right Side-Jesus wants me for a sunbeam,

To shine for Him each day;

In every way try to please Him,

At home, at school, at play.

A sunbeam, a sunbeam,

Jesus wants me for a sunbeam;

A sunbeam, a sunbeam,

I’ll be a sunbeam for Him.

 

Left Side-Dance, then,wherever you may be,

I am the Lord of the Dance, said he,

And I’ll lead you all,

wherever you may be,

And I’ll lead you all

in the Dance, said he.

 

All-I am a C

I am a C-H

I am a C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N

And I have C-H-R-I-S-T

In my H-E-A-R-T

And I will L-I-V-E E-T-E-R-N-A-L-L-Y

 

Right Side-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.

 

Left Side-My God is so big, so strong and so mighty!

There’s nothing my God cannot do!

My God is so big, so strong and so mighty!

There’s nothing my God cannot do!

He made the trees, He made the seas;

He made the elephants, too!

My God is so big, so strong and so mighty!

There’s nothing my God cannot do!

 

All-Hallelu, hallelu, hallelu,

hallelujah! Praise ye the Lord!

Praise ye the Lord, Hallelujah.

Praise ye the Lord, Hallelujah.

Praise ye the Lord, Hallelujah.

Praise ye the Lord!

 

Thank you to all who created these favorite songs-

Jesus Loves Me

The B-I-B-L-E

God is so good

Rise and Shine

Zacchaeus

Jesus Loves the Little Children

I’ve Got the Joy

I’ll Be a Sunbeam

I Danced in the Morning (Lord of the Dance)

I am a C

Deep and Wide

God is so big

Hallelu