Short Hymns for Children That Can Light Up Worship

Short hymns for children are an easy way to introduce your little ones to the Biblical truths of hymns in a fun way to nurture their faith. Short and simple hymns are easy to learn and remember, so your kids will carry them with them through life. As children sing these joyful songs, they learn about God’s love, His creation, and His promises.

These hymns also introduce your children to heartfelt, sincere worship at a young age. Let’s explore some delightful hymns perfect for children’s worship. Short hymns are ideal for engaging children in worship. They’re easy to remember and fun to sing. These hymns help children feel included in worship and allow them to participate. Visit here for more Hymns for Children.

Short Children’s Hymns For Children

• “Thank You, Lord” – A sweet hymn expressing thanks to the Lord for giving us the gift of salvation. 
• “Praise Him, Praise Him, All Ye Little Children” – A sweet hymn encouraging children to praise God for His love and blessings.
• “Oh How I Love Jesus” – A hymn with an easy-to-sing melody that expresses love for Jesus.

Easy Hymns for Children’s Choirs

• “When He Cometh” – A sweet hymn that talks about the joy and beauty of Jesus’ return. It describes how He will gather His followers, and even little children, to be with Him forever, in a peaceful and happy place.
• “All Creatures of Our God & King” – A hymn that invites everyone—people and all of creation—to praise God. Kids love the pretty, majestic melody of this song.
• “Onward Christian Soldiers” – A hymn that calls Christians to march forward in faith, like soldiers on a mission. Kids love the march-type rhythm of the song and enjoy marching while singing it. 

Simple Hymns To Teach Our Children

These simple hymns teach powerful doctrine about the cleansing power of the blood Jesus shed for us on the cross and the Biblical truth that when we receive Him our name is written in His book, listing us as a part of His family.

• “There is Power in The Blood” – this short hymn celebrates the redeeming and life-changing power of Jesus’ sacrifice.
• “New Name Written Down In Glory”  – A joyful hymn celebrating salvation and the promise of a new identity in Christ.
• “Down at The Cross”  – A powerful hymn reflecting on the cleansing and redemptive power of Christ’s sacrifice at Calvary.

Hymns for Little Children

• Isn’t He Wonderful – A simple song of praise to Jesus! The song is catchy and easy to sing, with repetitive lyrics that make it easy to remember. 
• The Wise Man Built His House – A fun song with motions that illustrate the Bible story about the wise man and the foolish man. (Watch a fun video version of this hymn here). 
• Walking With Jesus – A very simple, joyful song about walking with Jesus every day, in the good and bad times. 

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Tips for Teaching Short Hymns

Teaching short hymns to children can be a fun and meaningful way to build their faith. Here are some practical tips to make learning short hymns enjoyable and effective for your little ones!

• Make it Fun: Use hand motions, as well as activity during the songs to keep the kids involved, and help them remember the hymns more easily.

• Start Simple: Begin with hymns that have repetitive phrases, and words that kids know and will remember.

• Sing Together Regularly: Have a time daily when you sing a hymn together as a family. This can be right before or after breakfast or as part of an evening family devotional time.

• Listen to music while in the car, or when kids are having quiet play time. Play hymns while everyone is doing daily chores/cleaning to encourage a good spirit while keeping the hymns in their minds.

• Go Online and find videos with children’s hymns. This is a great way to give your kids “screen time” that is productive and helps them grow in Biblical knowledge, as they learn the truths of the hymns being sung. (Several of the hymns listed above have been linked to videos to help your kids learn them.)

• Get a kids’ hymnal. My favorite is the Hymnal for Kids. It is packed with 80 non-denominational classic and contemporary songs and choruses. Designed specifically for kids, it has colorful, eye-catching illustrations and easy-to-read print with lyrics and melody lines on each page. Kids will love looking through it, as well as using it to learn the hymns you are teaching.