PREFACE

Sing unto God, sing praises to His name

Psalm 68:4

I will sing praises unto the Lord

Psalm 27:6

Just as David in the Psalms writes of singing praises to God, we

continue to sing of God s glory in our contemporary world.

In Wee Sing Bible Songs, we have collected mainly traditional

songs of unknown origin that children have loved for years. They tell

of Bible heroes, teachings, parables, praises and prayers with many

of their lyrics being directly related to specific passages of the Bible.

We have noted these Scripture verses above the music so you can refer

to them and more fully understand the background of the song.

A selection of spirituals has been omitted because we previously

published them in Wee Sing Around the Campfire. In that book you

will find "Oh When the Saints," "Joshua Fought the Battle," "Get on

Board Little Children," "Heav n, Heav n," "Nobody Knows the

Trouble I ve Seen," "Jacob s Ladder," "Swing Low," "Rocka My

Soul," "One More River" and the full story of "Rise and Shine."

Whether you are memorizing the books of the Bible through son~,

singing the story of David and Goliath or lifting your voice in praise,

we hope you enjoy the gift that God has given us all music,