Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#561

561. Gentle Jesus, meek and mild

1 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild,
Look upon a little child;
Pity my simplicity,
Suffer me to come to Thee.

2 Fain I would to Thee be brought,
Dearest God, forbid it not;
Give a little child a place
In the kingdom of Thy grace.

3 Lamb of God, I look to Thee,
Thou shalt my example be;
Thou art gentle, meek and mild;
Thou wast once a little child.

4 Fain I would be as Thou art;
Give me Thy obedient heart;
Thou art pitiful and kind;
Let me have Thy loving mind.

5 Thou didst live to God alone,
Thou didst never seek Thine own,
Thou Thyself didst never please:
God was all Thy happiness.

6 Loving Jesus, gentle Lamb,
In Thy gracious hands I am;
Make me Saviour, what Thou art,
Live Thyself within my heart.

7 I shall then show forth Thy praise,
Serve Thee all my happy days;
Then the world shall always see
Christ, the Holy Child, in me.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Gentle Jesus, meek and mild
• Author: Charles Wesley (1742)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Hymns for Children
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: GLEBE FIELD
• Composer: John B. Dykes (1875)
• Meter: 7 7. 7 7
• Key: F Major
• Notes: Public Domain.