Jesus, Friend of little children,
Be
a Friend to me;
Take
my hand and ever keep me
Close
to Thee.
2
Teach
me how to grow in goodness,
Daily
as I grow;
Thou
hast been a child, and surely
Thou
dost know.
3
Step
by step, O, lead me onward,
Upward
into youth;
Wiser,
stronger, still becoming
In
Thy truth.
4
Never
leave me, nor forsake me,
Ever
be my Friend;
For
I need Thee from life's dawning
To
its end.