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Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Carey Bonner Tune Sources: Some sources show the composer as Hermann von Müller, one of Bonner’s pseudonyms. Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 56531 21643 23234 Used With Text: Baby Moses

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Baby Moses

Author: Florence Hoatson Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: Who will take little baby? Lyrics: 1. Who will take little baby? I, said the water deep. Baby will float in his cradle boat And I shall rock him to sleep. 2. Who will hide little baby? We, said the rushes tall. Safely we’ll hide the baby inside, That nobody sees him at all. 3. Who will watch o’er the baby? Miriam whispers, I. I’m sure to hear if the baby dear Gives even a tiny, soft cry. 4. Who will guard little baby? Out on the waters blue? Silently sleep, baby, safely sleep, For God will take care of you. Used With Tune: [Who will take little baby?] Text Sources: Songs for Little People (New York: The Abingdon Press, 1905), number 13

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Baby Moses

Author: Florence Hoatson Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #360 First Line: Who will take little baby? Lyrics: 1. Who will take little baby? I, said the water deep. Baby will float in his cradle boat And I shall rock him to sleep. 2. Who will hide little baby? We, said the rushes tall. Safely we’ll hide the baby inside, That nobody sees him at all. 3. Who will watch o’er the baby? Miriam whispers, I. I’m sure to hear if the baby dear Gives even a tiny, soft cry. 4. Who will guard little baby? Out on the waters blue? Silently sleep, baby, safely sleep, For God will take care of you. Languages: English Tune Title: [Who will take little baby?]

Who will take little baby?

Hymnal: Small Church Music #7445 Tune Title: [Who will take little baby] (Bonner)

Baby Moses

Author: Florence Hoatson Hymnal: Songs for Little People #13 (1915) First Line: Who will take little baby? Languages: English Tune Title: [Who will take little baby?]

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Florence Hoatson

1881 - 1964 Author of "Baby Moses" in The Cyber Hymnal

Carey Bonner

1859 - 1938 Composer of "[Who will take little baby?]" in The Cyber Hymnal Pseudonyms: E. Rawdon Bailey, A. Bryce, Nora C. E. Byrne, R. Y. Harding, Ernest B. Leslie, Frank Ernest Newton, Edwyn Vincent, Hermann von Müller ============ Bonner, Carey, was born in Southwark, Surrey, May 1, 1859. He entered the Baptist ministry after studying at Rawdon College, and held pastorates at Sale, Manchester (1884-95) and Portland, Southampton (1895-1900). Since Sept. 1900 he has been Secretary of the Sunday School Union. He edited words and music of the Garland of New Sunday School Music (issued in parts, 1881 and 1882; complete edition 1886), and the S. S. Hymnary, 1905; and the music of the Christian Endeavour Hymnal, 1896, and the Junior Hymnal, 1906. The longer hymns contributed by him to these works include:— 1. Father, hear Thy children's voices. [S. S. Anniversary.] Written 1905 for a Sunday School Festival at Toledo, Ohio, 1905, as above, No. 362. 2. Gently a voice is pleading. [Come to Jesus.] Written 1902, first published in his Hymns for the Mission, 1902, No. 41; 1905, No. 225. 3. God of little children. [Reverence.] 1882, as above; edition 1886, No. 39. Also in School Hymns, 1891, and Junior Hymnal, 1906. 4. In hope, and love, and steadfast faith. [For Conventions.] Written 1896; first published 1896, as above, No. 369. 5. Now when from one another parting. [Parting Hymn.] Written 1896; 1896, as above, No. 383. 6. We join our hearts and voices. [The Children’s Friend,] 1882, as above; edition 1886, No. 25. Also in School Hymns, 1891, No. 388. See also under "Alleluia dulce carmen," p. 1602, i. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907) =====================