Gentle Jesus

Verse 1

Gentle Jesus, meek and mild, look upon a little child, pity my simplicity, suffer me to come to thee.

Verse 2

Fain I would to thee be brought; gracious Lord, forbid it not; in the kingdom of thy grace give a little child a place.

Verse 3

Fain I would be as thou art; give me thy obedient heart; thou art pitiful and kind; let me have thy loving mind.

Verse 4

Let me above all fulfill God my heavenly Father’s will; never his good Spirit grieve; only to his glory live.

Verse 5

Lamb of God, I look to thee; thou shalt my example be; thou art gentle, meek and mild; thou wast once a little child.

Verse 6

Thou didst live to God alone; thou didst never seek thine own; thou thyself didst never please: God was all thy happiness.

Verse 7

Loving Jesus, gentle Lamb, in thy gracious hands I am; make me, Saviour, what thou art, live thyself within my heart.

Verse 8

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.