Simply Charlotte Mason presents

by Mrs. Barbauld • Edited by Sonya Shafer

Hym

ns in Prose for C

hildren B

arbauld

Back in 1781 Mrs. Barbauld penned these delightful hymns to help children grow “accustomed to see the Creator in the visible appear-ances of all around him, to feel His continual presence, and lean upon His daily protection.” But unlike the hymns we usually sing, these hymns are written in everyday sentence structure (prose), not in poetry form. Because of that style and the beautifully rich content, Charlotte Mason recommended Hymns in Prose for Children as "very suitable" for reading lessons.

Breath-taking pen and ink drawings surround and support the text, adding to a rich reading experience.

Use Hymns in Prose for Children as the basis for guided reading lessons or simply as a lovely resource to practice reading aloud.

The reader Charlotte Mason recommended!

Hym

ns in Prose for C

hildren B

arbauld

Charlotte MasonSimply

.com

Edited by Sonya Shafer

Hymns in Prose for Children

Originally published in 1781 with illustrations added in 1863ByJohnMurray,AlbemarleSt.London

This edition edited by Sonya Shafer©2011,SimplyCharlotteMasonAllrightsreserved.

ISBN:978-1-61634-144-2printedISBN:978-1-61634-145-9electronicdownload

Published and printed bySimplyCharlotteMason,LLCP.O.Box892Grayson,Georgia30017-0892

CoverDesign:JohnShafer

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Contents

HymnI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

HymnII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

HymnIII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

HymnIV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Hymn V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

HymnVI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

HymnVII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

HymnVIII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

HymnIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

HymnX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

HymnXI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

HymnXII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

HymnXIII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

HymnXIV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

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Hymn I

let us praise God, for He is exceedinggreat;letusblessGod,for He is very good.

Hemadeallthings;thesuntoruletheday,the moon to shine by night.

Hemadethegreatwhale,andtheelephant;and the little worm that crawls on the ground.

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Hymn I

The little birds sing praises to God, when they warble sweetly in the green shade.

The brooks and rivers praise God, when they murmur melodiously among the smooth t pebbles.

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Hymn I

I will praise Godwith my voice; for I may

praiseHim,thoughIambutalittle child.

Afewyearsago,andIwasalittle infant, and my tongue was silentwithinmymouth:

AndIdidnotknowthegreat name of God, for my reason was not come

unto me.But now I

can speak, and my tongue shall

praiseHim:

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Hymn I

IcanthinkofallHiskindness,andmyheartshalllove Him.

LetHimcallme,andIwillcomeuntoHim:letHimcommand,andIwillobeyHim.

WhenIamolder,IwillpraiseHimbetter,andIwillnever forget God, so long as my life remains in me.