Tune: Ba Ba Black Sheep
Choose which verses are most relevant, omit the others.
Arrange them in the sequence most suitable for your purpose.
The last two lines of the first verse are the same for all other verses.
George suggests: consider teaching the children only two verses and help them to memorise them by singing them often.
When I’m happy and I’m glad;
Even when I’m feeling sad,
God is love; I know that’s true;
God loves me and God loves you.
When I want to jump and sing,
When I’m sitting in a ring,
When I’m sad and want to cry,
When I can’t do what I try,
When I’m having fun at play,
When we go on holiday,
When I hop and jump and run,
When I’m having lots of fun,
When I go to sleep at night,
And I snuggle up real tight,
When I hug my teddy bear,
While I’m sitting on a chair,
Thanks to George’s generosity, all of his hymn and song lyrics are free of any copyright restrictions and limitations and thus are all available for your use. Terminology may be changed to fit your situation and beliefs.
