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Text:Jesus, Friend Of Little Children
Author:Walter John Mathams
Tune:FARNHAM
Composer:Gerald Wheeler

340. Jesus, Friend Of Little Children

1 Jesus, friend of little children,
let me be one too;
take my hand, and ever keep me
close to you.

2 Teach me how to grow in goodness,
daily as I grow.
You have been a child, and surely
you must know.

3 Never leave me, nor forsake me;
ever be my friend;
for I need you, from life's dawning
to its end.

Text Information
First Line: Jesus, friend of little children
Title: Jesus, Friend Of Little Children
Author: Walter John Mathams (1882, alt.)
Meter: 8 5 8 3
Publication Date: 1996
Topic: Jesus Christ: Praise and Thanksgiving; Adoration and Praise; Children Praising (11 more...)
Tune Information
Name: FARNHAM
Composer: Gerald Wheeler (1969)
Meter: 8 5 8 3
Key: F Major
Copyright: Music copyright © 1969 Gerald Wheeler.



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