Jesus, Friend of All the Children
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- Lyrics: Walter John Mathams, 1882 (public domain)
- Music: 'Cuttle Mills' by William Griffith, 1906 (public domain)
- Arrangement by OpenPsalm, 2026 and released under the CC-BY 4.0 license
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Verse 1
Jesus, friend of little children,
be a friend to me;
take my hand and ever keep me
close to Thee.
be a friend to me;
take my hand and ever keep me
close to Thee.
Verse 2
Teach me how to grow in goodness
daily as I grow;
Thou hast been a child, and surely
Thou dost know.
daily as I grow;
Thou hast been a child, and surely
Thou dost know.
Verse 3
Step by step, O lead me onward,
upward into youth;
wiser, stronger, still becoming
in Thy truth.
upward into youth;
wiser, stronger, still becoming
in Thy truth.
Verse 4
Never leave me nor forsake me,
ever be my friend,
for I need Thee from life's dawning
to its end.
ever be my friend,
for I need Thee from life's dawning
to its end.