Jesus, Friend of little children

Jesus, Friend of little children

Author: Walter J. Mathams
Published in 62 hymnals

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1 Jesus, friend of little children,
let me one too;
take my hand, and ever keep me
close to you.

2 Teach me how to grow in goodness,
daily as I grow.
You have been a child, and surely
you must know.

3 Never leave me, nor forsake me;
ever be my friend;
for I need you, from life's dawning
to its end.

Source: Voices United: The Hymn and Worship Book of The United Church of Canada #340

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WESTRIDGE is a charming two-line tune, effective precisely because "small is beautiful." Martin F. Shaw (PHH 49) composed it in 1929 for a children's hymn, “Jesus, Friend of Little Children,” and the tune was published in Songs of Praise for Boys and Girls (1930). Sing it in unison and use light…

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