Gentle Jesus

Gentle Jesus, meek and mild,

Look upon a little child;

Pity my simplicity,

Suffer me to come to Thee.

Fain I would to Thee be brought,

Dearest God, forbid it not;

Give a little child a place

In the kingdom of Thy grace.

Lamb of God, I look to Thee,

Thou shalt my example be;

Thou art gentle, meek and mild;

Thou wast once a little child.

Fain I would be as Thou art;

Give me Thy obedient heart;

Thou art pitiful and kind;

Let me have Thy loving mind.

Thou didst live to God alone,

Thou didst never seek Thine own,

Thou Thyself didst never please:

God was all Thy happiness.

Loving Jesus, gentle Lamb,

In Thy gracious hands I am;

Make me Saviour, what Thou art,

Live Thyself within my heart.

I shall then show forth Thy praise,

Serve Thee all my happy days;

Then the world shall always see

Christ, the Holy Child, in me.

Amen.