Gentle, Holy Jesus

Gentle

ho­ly Je­sus

Savior meek and mild

Thou who once wast fa­shioned

Like a lit­tle child;

And in grace and meek­ness

Up to man­hood grew

Sharing hu­man weak­ness

Human sor­row

too:

In Thy word so ho­ly

Savior

we can see

That of us Thou say­est

Let them come to Me.

Glad we come! and ren­der

All we have to give:

While our hearts are ten­der

Help us

Lord

to live.

Like Thy young dis­ci­ples

That the world may see

We are taught by Je­sus

And have learned of Thee.

May we co­py close­ly

Him we so much love

Till we bear His like­ness

Perfected ab­ove.