Jesus, friend of little children Hymn 201
1 Jesus, friend of little children, be my friend and true; take my hand, and ever keep me close to you.
2 Teach me how to grow in goodness, daily as I grow; you were once a child, and surely you must know.
3 Step by step, Lord, lead me onward, upward into youth; wiser, stronger, still becoming, in your truth.
Never leave me nor forsake me, always be my friend; 4 Never leave me nor forsake me, always be my friend; Lord, I need you from life’s dawning to its end. Walter John Mathams 1853-1931