1. Jesus, friend
of little children
Hymn 201

2. 1
Jesus, friend of little children,
be my friend and true;
take my hand, and ever keep me
close to you.

3. 2
Teach me how to grow in goodness,
daily as I grow;
you were once a child, and surely
you must know.

4. 3
Step by step, Lord, lead me onward,
upward into youth;
wiser, stronger, still becoming,
in your truth.

5. 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