Welcome to simple songs of praise for children! These 16 praise songs are all easy and sung to familiar tunes just perfect for singing at home, church, Bible class, Sunday school, and VBS. Many of these songs are inspired by the Psalms where we learn to pour out our hearts to God in worship and adoration – a vital part of worship to teach our kids. Others are traditional praise hymns you’ve known and loved for years.
Jesus himself expected and cherished praise from the tiniest of children in Matthew 21:15-16.
15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant, 16 and they said to him, “Do you hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes; have you never read,
“‘Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies
you have prepared praise’?”
So enjoy and utilize these praise songs to teach your own kids to praise the Lord with full hearts in joyful adoration!
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16 Simple Songs of Praise for Children
- God is so Good (hymn)
- Hallelu, Hallelu, Praise Ye the Lord (hymn)
- Head and Shoulders (London Bridges)
- Jesus Enters Jerusalem (Three Blind Mice)
- Joy to the World (hymn)
- Keep on Singing (London Bridges)
- Lord, Our Lord Psalm 8 (Mulberry Bush)
- Of All the Creatures (London Bridges)
- Praise the Father (Are You Sleeping?)
- Psalm 100 (Joy to the World)
- Psalm 118 This is the Day
- Praise Him! Praise Him! (hymn)
- Sing Praise to Him – Psalm 105 (London Bridges)
- To God Be the Glory (hymn)
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God is So Good
From Psalm 100:5
Tune: hymn by Paul Makai, public domain
God is so good, God is so good,
God is so good, He’s so good to me.
Jesus is Lord, Jesus is Lord,
Jesus is Lord, He is Lord to me.
He saved my soul, He saved my soul,
He saved my soul, and He made me whole.
I praise His name, I praise His name,
I praise His name, He’s so good to me.
Hallelu, Hallelu (Praise ye the Lord)
Hallelu, hallelu, hallelu, hallelujah,
Praise ye the Lord!
Hallelu, hallelu, hallelu, hallelujah,
Praise ye the Lord!
Praise ye the Lord! Hallelujah!
Praise ye the Lord! Hallelujah!
Praise ye the Lord! Hallelujah!
Praise ye the Lord!
Head and Shoulders
Tune: London Bridge
Head and shoulders, knees and toes,
knees and toes, knees and toes,
Head and shoulders, knees and toes,
Clap your hands and praise Him!
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
mouth and nose, mouth and nose,
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Clap your hands and praise Him!
Jesus Enters Jerusalem
Tune: Three Blind Mice
Here Jesus come, Here Jesus comes,
Let’s praise Him! Let’s praise Him!
Wave our branches and sing, o sing!
Hosanna to the king of Kings!
Let’s praise Jesus. Let’s praise Jesus.
Joy to the World
Tune: hymn, public domain
Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Let Earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing
Joy to the Earth, the Savior reigns
Let all their songs employ
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy
He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
And wonders, wonders, of His love
Keep on Singing
Tune: London Bridge
Jesus likes to hear me sing,
See me smile, laugh and play.
Hear me praise Him every day.
I love Jesus.
Lord, Our Lord
By Amanda Wilson, from Psalm 8:1-2 and Matthew 21:16
Tune: Mulberry Bush
Lord, our Lord, Oh! Lord, our Lord,
Lord, our Lord, Oh! Lord, our Lord,
Lord, our Lord, Oh! Lord, our Lord,
How majestic is your name.
Out of the mouth of babies,
Babies, babies,
Out of the mouth of babies,
You will have praise.
Of All the Creatures
Tune: London Bridge
Of all the creatures great and small,
great and small, great and small,
I know the Lord has made us all,
made us all, made us all,
I know the Lord has made us all,
And we love Him!
Curly hair, or short or tall,
short or tall, short or tall,
God will love us, one and all,
one and all, one and all,
God will love us, one and all,
And we praise Him!
Praise the Father
Tune: Are You Sleeping?
Praise the Father, praise the Father,
Praise the Son, praise the Son,
Praise the Holy Spirit, praise the Holy Spirit,
Three in one, three in one.
Psalm 100:4-5
Tune: Joy to the World
Enter His gates with thanksgiving;
Come in His courts with praise.
Be thankful unto Him,
And bless His name,
Because the Lord is good,
Because the Lord is good.
Verses four and five, Psalm One Hundred.
Psalm 118: 24 This is the Day
Tune: hymn
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.
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!
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Tune: hymn by Fanny Crosby, public domain
Praise him, praise him!
Jesus, our blessed redeemer!
Sing, O earth, his wonderful love proclaim!
Hail him, hail him!
Highest archangels in glory!
Strength and honor give to his holy name!
Like a shepherd,
Jesus will guard his children.
In his arms he carries them all day long.
Praise him! Praise him! tell of his excellent greatness.
Praise him! Praise him! ever in joyful song.
Sing Praise to Him
By Amanda Wilson from Psalm 105:1-2
Tune: London Bridge
Sing to him, sing praise to him,
Tell of all, his wondrous works!
Glory in his holy name!
Let your heart rejoice!
To God Be the Glory
Tune: hymn by Fanny Crosby, public domain
To God be the glory
Great things He has done
So loved He the world that He gave us His Son
Who yielded His life an atonement for sin
And opened the life-gate that all may go in
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord
Let the earth hear His voice
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord
Let the people rejoice.
O come to the Father
Through Jesus the Son
And give Him the glory
Great things He has done
Oh yes
We Were Made to Praise the Lord
Tune: Mulberry Bush
By Amanda Wilson
We were made to praise the Lord,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
We were made to praise the Lord,
We adore him.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About Praise Songs for Kids
What is praise and worship for kids?
Jesus delighted in children and instructed us to become like them. Through song, we can teach our children to worship the Creator who made them by praising his awesome name with heartfelt, active adoration. Even little ones can lift their voices to sing to bring God glory and honor. As the Word says in Proverbs 20:11, “even a child is known by his acts whether his conduct is pure and upright.”
What makes a good praise song?
A good praise song honors and glorifies our Father in heaven through joyful adoration for his goodness. A great praise song for kids will also be engaging and repetitive with a memorable melody and simple rhythm. Songs of praise help children recognize the wonderful attributes of God and how he is worthy of our praise.
Why should kids praise God?
God is worthy of our praise because he made us and sustains us. Little children should praise God because he created them, he loves them, and he cares for them every day. They praise him for his goodness and his loving-kindness.
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