CPWI Hymnal ‎#654a

654a. 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: EVENING PRAYER
• Composer: John Stainer, 1840-1901
• Meter: 8.5.8.3.
• Key: F Major