Lyrics
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1. Heavenly Father, are you really there?
And do you hear and answer ev’ry child’s prayer?
Some say that heaven is far away,
But I feel it close around me as I pray.
Heavenly Father, I remember now
Something that Jesus told disciples long ago:
“Suffer the children to come to me.”
Father, in prayer I’m coming now to thee.
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2. Pray, he is there;
Speak, he is list’ning.
You are his child;
His love now surrounds you.
He hears your prayer;
He loves the children.
Of such is the kingdom, the kingdom of heav’n.
Words and music: Janice Kapp Perry, b. 1938
© 1984 by Janice Kapp Perry. This song may be copied for incidental, noncommercial church or home use.
- Book
- Children's Songbook
- Page Number
- 12
- Music
- Janice Kapp Perry, b. 1938
- Text
- Janice Kapp Perry, 1938–.
- Scriptures
- Matthew 19:14, Doctrine and Covenants 112:10
- Topic
- Prayer, Prayer Songs, Two-Part Songs
- Languages
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Bahasa Indonesia
Doa Seorang Anak (Buku Nyanyian Anak-Anak) - 6
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Cebuano
Ampo sa Usa ka Bata - 6
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Dansk
Barnets bøn (Børnenes sangbog) - 6
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Deutsch
Gebet eines Kindes (Liederbuch für Kinder) - 6
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Español
Oración de un niño (Canciones para los niños) - 6
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Français
La prière d’un enfant (Chants pour les enfants) - 6
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Gagana Samoa
O Le Tatalo A Le Tamaititi (Tusipese a Tamaiti) - 6
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Italiano
La preghiera di un bambino (Innario dei bambini) - 6
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Latviešu Valoda
Bērna lūgšana (Bērnu dziesmu grāmata) - 6
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Lea Fakatonga
Lotu ʻa ha Kiʻi Tamasiʻi - 6
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Lietuvių Kalba
Vaiko malda (Vaikiškų dainelių knyga) - 6
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Magyar
Egy gyermek imája (Gyermekek énekeskönyve) - 6
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Norsk
Et barns bønn (Barnas sangbok) - 6
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Português
Oração de uma Criança (Músicas para Crianças) - 6
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Q'eqchi'
Natijok jun chʼina al - 6
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Suomi
Lapsen rukous (Lasten laulukirja) - 6
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Svenska
Barnets bön (Barnens sångbok) - 6
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Tagalog
Panalangin ng Isang Bata (Aklat ng mga Awiting Pambata) - 6
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Русский
Детская молитва (Сборник песен для детей) - 6
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Українська
Молитва дитини (Збірник дитячих пісень) - 6
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ภาษาไทย
การสวดอ้อนวอนของเด็กๆ (หนังสือเพลงสำหรับเด็ก) - 6
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한국어
어린이의 기도 (어린이 노래책) - 6
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中文
孩子的祈禱 (兒童歌本) - 6
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日本語
<ruby><rb>子供</rb><rp>(</rp><rt>こども</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>のいのり (『子供の歌集』) - 6
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Bahasa Indonesia