Christ in Song 344
FORBID THEM NOT
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1Forbid them not, the children young and tender,
Let them come to me, and do not send them away;
For such is the kingdom of heaven, so render
To them the blessing of this holy day.
2Be thou our children's strength and stay together,
And help thy people all their peace and joy reward;
And help thy people all their peace and joy reward.
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- 11.12.12.10
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- iambic (da-DUM) · 44% of beats fit
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Verse 1
Forbid them not, the children young and tender,˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘11A
Let them come to me, and do not send them away;/˘/˘˘˘˘˘/˘˘/12B
For such is the kingdom of heaven, so render˘/˘˘/˘˘/˘˘/˘12A
To them the blessing of this holy day.˘˘˘/˘˘˘/˘/10B
Verse 2
Be thou our children's strength and stay together,˘//˘/˘/˘/˘/˘12A
And help thy people all their peace and joy reward;˘///˘/˘/˘/˘/12B
And help thy people all their peace and joy reward.˘///˘/˘/˘/˘/12B
Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.