(Verse 1)
Jesus, Friend of little children,
Be a friend to me;
Take my hand and ever keep me
Close to Thee.
(Verse 2)
Teach me how to grow in goodness,
Daily as I grow;
Thou hast been a child, and surely
Thou dost know.
(Verse 3)
Step by step, O, lead me onward,
Upward into youth;
Wiser, stronger, still becoming
In Thy truth.
(Verse 4)
Never leave me, nor forsake me;
Ever be my friend;
For I need Thee from life’s dawning
To its end.