“For the promise is for you and for your children.”
“Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.”
Verse 1
Some say, “A child cannot believe,
cannot choose or understand.”
But Christ reveals in His truth
that His grace reaches all humanity.
When Jesus embraced the little children,
He did not demand great accomplishments from them;
He welcomed them with boundless love,
revealing to us the heart of the Lord.
If Christ never wished to turn them away,
who could forbid them from sharing in His gifts?
His Kingdom belongs to them as well,
and His grace blossoms within them.
Verse 2
Some say, “First one must believe,
and only then receive Baptism.”
But Scripture helps us see
how God often works through families.
Lydia was baptized with her whole household,
and the jailer received God’s grace;
the household of Stephanas also entered
the New Covenant sealed by Christ.
Nowhere does the Bible teach
that children should be left outside;
rather, God chose to show
that His promise belongs to them as well.
In the Old Covenant there was circumcision,
a sign given to children by God’s command;
Saint Paul teaches us clearly
that Baptism fulfills that reality.
It is not merely a human decision,
nor an ancient custom;
it is the gift of Christ the Savior,
opening to us the doors of His love.
Chorus
The promise is also for the children,
so declares the Word of God;
Christ calls them from the very beginning
to live within His love.
The promise is also for the children,
for the little ones whom Christ loved;
through Baptism they enter His covenant,
the family He Himself established.
Verse 3
Parents make loving decisions every day:
their children’s education, care, and guidance;
they also present their children to the Lord
so they may grow in His holy love.
Baptism does not take away freedom,
nor force anyone to remain;
when the time comes, they can respond
and freely follow Christ with mature faith.
That is why the Church helps them walk the journey,
so they may persevere in grace;
Confirmation and the Holy Eucharist
strengthen their lives day by day.
This was not a human invention
nor a later innovation;
the Church received this truth,
and from the time of the Apostles,
children too were brought to Christ in faith.
For the promise is for you,
for your children, and for those yet to come;
Christ opens the gates of His eternal Kingdom,
and in His love they shall find life.
Let the little children come to Christ;
do not prevent them from coming to the Lord,
for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven,
and eternal is His mercy and His love.
The promise is also for the children,
so declares the Word of God;
Christ calls them from the very beginning
to live within His love.
The promise is also for the children,
for the little ones whom Christ loved;
through Baptism they enter His covenant,
the family He Himself established.
“From my birth I was entrusted to You.”
