This is an LDS classic hymn and my favorite children's song. I've probably played this song more than any other in the hymnbook. I remember learning this song when I was a little kid growing up in the Monterey Park Ward. Back then, the words of the chorus read, "Teach me all that I must
know / to live with him some day." After a suggestion from Spencer W. Kimball, the line was changed to read "Teach me all that I must
do / to live with him some day."
In the Children's Songbook, there is an additional verse:
I am a child of God
His promises are sure
Celestial glory shall be mine
If I can but endure.
I remember teaching this verse for a Primary Children's Sacrament Meeting presentation. This song continues to be a favorite with the children. I was glad to see it was placed on the first page of the Children's Songbook!
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