654b. Jesus, friend of little children

1 Jesus, friend of little children,
be a friend to me;
take my hand and ever keep me
close to thee.

2 Teach me how to grow in goodness
daily as I grow;
thou hast been a child, and surely
thou dost know.

3 Step by step, O lead me onward,
upward into youth;
wiser, stronger, still becoming
in thy truth.

4 Never leave me nor forsake me,
ever be my friend,
for I need thee from life’s dawning
to its end.

Text Information
First Line: Jesus, friend of little children
Author: Walter John Mathams, 1853-1931
Meter: 8.5.8.3.
Language: English
Publication Date: 2010
Topic: Sacraments and Other Occasions: For the Young
Tune Information
Name: WESTRIDGE
Composer: Martin Fallas Shaw, 1875-1958
Meter: 8.5.8.3.
Key: F Major



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