Jesus, Friend of Little Children

1Jesus,
Friend of little children,
Be a Friend to me;
Take my hand and ever keep me Close to Thee.

2Teach me how to grow in goodness,
Daily as I grow;
Thou hast been a child, and surely Thou dost know.

3Stepbystep,
O, lead me onward,
Upward into youth;
Wiser, stronger, still becoming In Thy truth.

4Never leave me, nor forsake me,
Ever be my Friend;
For I need Thee from life's dawning To its end.