I'm excited to teach the kids a brand-new song (brand-new to me and them anyway), "Had I Been a Child," starting next week. I'm going to use ASL signs to teach it. Probably this week will just be the first verse. I'm hoping to have it ready for Easter. I'm not sure if they'll sing in sacrament meeting, since they never have since I've been the music leader, but I'd like them to. We'll see! If nothing else, we will enjoy it in Primary.
1. Had I been a child when Jesus came
Unto the Nephites that blessed day
And showed them the wounds in his hands and his feetAnd knelt with them to pray
Unto the Nephites that blessed day
And showed them the wounds in his hands and his feetAnd knelt with them to pray
2. Then he might have held me safe in his arms;
He might have looked in my eyes and said
A word, with his blessing of kindness and love,
His hands placed upon my head.
He might have looked in my eyes and said
A word, with his blessing of kindness and love,
His hands placed upon my head.
3. Someday, when the Savior comes again,
Oh, how I hope that my heart will be
As pure as the hearts of the children that day
Who gathered around his knee.
Oh, how I hope that my heart will be
As pure as the hearts of the children that day
Who gathered around his knee.
Signs: (mostly found at signingsavvy.com--love that site!)
I
child
Jesus
come
bless
day
show
wounds
hands
feet
kneel
pray
hold
safe
arms
look
eyes
word
blessing
kindness
love
hands
head
Savior
come
heart
pur
heart
children
day
around
knee
