The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12966

12966. Jesus Is The Friend Of Children

1 Jesus is the friend of children,
Jesus is the friend of children,
Jesus is the friend of children,
We praise Him for His love;
He will lead us home to glory,
He will lead us home to glory,
He will lead us home to glory,
His own bright home above.

2 Jesus is our faithful teacher,
Jesus is our faithful teacher,
Jesus is our faithful teacher,
We praise Him for His word;
We will heed His loving counsel,
We will heed His loving counsel,
We will heed His loving counsel,
The counsel of the Lord.

3 Jesus suffered to redeem us,
Jesus suffered to redeem us,
Jesus suffered to redeem us,
We praise Him for His cross;
All the charms that sin can offer,
All the charms that sin can offer,
All the charms that sin can offer,
For Him we count but loss.

4 Jesus pleads for us in Heaven,
Jesus pleads for us in Heaven,
Jesus pleads for us in Heaven,
We praise Him for His plea;
Faithful advocate, we’ll praise Him,
Faithful advocate, we’ll praise Him,
Faithful advocate, we’ll praise Him,
Through all eternity.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus is the friend of children
• Title: Jesus Is The Friend Of Children
• Author: D. P. Gurley
• Meter: CMD
• Language: English
• Source: Children's Praise by Charles C. Converse and W. E. Schenck (Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publications, 1867)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: VACAVILLE
• Composer: Charles Edward Pollock
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: by David Cook and T. Martin Towne (Chicago: David C. Cook Publishing, 1886)
• Copyright: Public Domain