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Jesus, Friend of Little Children
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.
Canton wrote this hymn specifically to accompany Barkworth's melody for use in children's services.