Nursery Rhymes

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History and Origin of Nursery Rhymes

History of Rhymes is quite old. Most of them have written around 16th or 17th century in Europe or America and are associated with some event or happening in past. The things which people couldn't say openly, have told through rhymes. Every rhymes has some hidden message. But today, they have no relevance because with the passage of time the actual meaning of a rhyme has lost. They simply have become the medium of learning.

Rhymes are rhythmic poems taught to young children about 3-7 years of age. They are the medium of teaching them vocabulary, elementary mathematics, English alphabets, months name, days of the week or several other behavioural ettiquettes. Poems with child friendly music and actions make them learn things very fast and that too in a very interesting way. As these poems are mostly introduced in nursery , that is why they are known as Nursery Rhymes.

As far as wordly meaning of 'Nursery' and 'Rhymes' are concerned; nursery is a place where children learn before school days usually between the age of 2-5. They learn here by listening to stories, recognising colours fruits, vegetables through various toys and learn behavioural things through observation and most importantly through Rhymes because rhymes are repetition of similar words in two or three sentences. Accompanied with music and actions and taught them in groups of children make them learn things in a very positive and easier way.

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God’s Grace

This is the day,
This is the day,

That the Lord has made,
That the Lord has made.

We will rejoice,
We will rejoice,

And be glad in it,
And be glad in it.

For this is the day
That the Lord has made;

We will rejoice
And be glad in it.
This is the day,
This is the day,
That the Lord has made.

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He’s got the whole world in his hands

He’s got the whole world in his hands,
He’s got the whole world in his hands,
He’s got the whole world in his hands,
He’s got the whole world in his hands!

He’s got you & me brother in his hands,
He’s got you & me brother in his hands,
He’s got you & me brother in his hands,
He’s got the whole world in his hands!

He’s got you & me sister in his hands,
He’s got you & me sister in his hands,
He’s got you & me sister in his hands,
He’s got the whole world in his hands!

He’s got everybody here in his hands,
He’s got everybody here in his hands,
He’s got everybody here in his hands,
He’s got the whole world in his hands!


( Substitute “Whole World” with a student’s name, the teacher’s name, the school’s name, the city’s name, the State’s name, the Country’s name and then conclude with the last stanza. )

He’s got the whole world in his hands,
He’s got the whole world in his hands,
He’s got the whole world in his hands,
He’s got the whole world in his hands!

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God Bless Mummy

God Bless Mummy
God bless Mummy, Daddy too,
God bless me and God bless you.
God bless everyone, God bless everyone.
God bless children here today,
God bless children far away.

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God’s Love is so wonderful

God’s Love is so wonderful, (thrice)
Oh! Wonderful love!
So high you can’t get over it, (Thrice)
Oh! Wonderful love!
So deep you can’t get under it, (thrice)
Oh! Wonderful love!
So wide you can’t get around it, (thrice)
Oh! Wonderful love!

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God is here

God is here, my brothers, God is here,
God is here, my brothers, God is here,
God is here, my brothers, God is here,
Oh Lord, God is here.

God is here, my sisters, God is here,
God is here, my sisters, God is here,
God is here, my sisters, God is here,
Oh Lord, God is here.

God is Love, my brothers, God is Love,
God is Love, my brothers, God is Love,
God is Love, my brothers, God is Love,
Oh Lord, God is Love.

God is Love, my sisters, God is Love,
God is Love, my sisters, God is Love,
God is Love, my sisters, God is Love,
Oh Lord, God is Love.

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God Loves You and I Love You

God loves you and I love you
And that’s the way it should be,
God loves you and I love you
And that’s the way it should be,
You may be very sad, I may be very sad
But that’s not the way it should be,
For God loves you and I love you
And that’s the way it should be.

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1, 2, 3 God loves me

1, 2, 3 God loves me;
4, 5 glad to be alive;
6, 7, 8 God is great;
9, 10 we sing it again.

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God loves the little ones like me, me, me.

God loves the little ones like me, me, me.
God loves the little ones like me, me, me.
Little ones like me sat upon his knee;
God loves the little ones like me, me, me.
God loves the little ones like you, you, you.
God loves the little ones like you, you, you.
Little ones like you, sat upon him too;
God loves the little ones like you, you, you.

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I Love the Pit-Pit Patter

I Love the Pit-Pit Patter of the rain drops,
I love the buzz-buzz buzzing of the bee,
But the sound I love the best, the very, very best,
Is to hear that God loves me.
I love the hiss-hiss hissing of the green snake,
I love the roll-roll rolling of the sea,
But the sound I love the best, the very, very best,
Is to hear that God loves me.
Is to hear that God loves me.
Is to hear that God loves me.