Gentle Jesus Meek And Mild

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 me, dearest God, 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.

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

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

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, Savior, 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.