Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal ‎#543

543. 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
• Title: Jesus, Friend of Little Children
• Author: W. J. Mathams (1853-1931) (1882)
• Meter: 8.5.8.3.
• Publication Date: 1985
• Topic: Christan Life: Guidance

Tune Information

• Name: SIMONSIDE
• Composer: Joseph Harker (1880-1970)
• Meter: 8.5.8.3.
• Incipit: 17214 36511 22354
• Key: F Major or modal