Even the Waifs of the Street

Jesus loves child­ren

the Bi­ble says so;

He will be with them wher­ev­er they go

Shield them from harm thro’ the dark­ness of night

Guide them and help them all day to do right.

Shout the glad news to each one you meet

Jesus loves ev­en the waifs of the street.

Suffer the child­ren to come un­to Me

Those words He spoke be­side blue Ga­li­lee;

Not the rich on­ly

His sweet mes­sage greets

Jesus loves ev­en the waifs of the streets.

Ragged and tat­tered and hun­gry

the waif

May to the Sav­ior re­pair and be safe;

Christ once was friend­less and hun­gry and poor

That’s why He pi­ties the waifs at the door.