Jesus Is the Friend of Children

Jesus is the friend of child­ren

Jesus is the friend of child­ren

Jesus is the friend of child­ren

We praise Him for His love;

He will lead us home to glo­ry

He will lead us home to glo­ry

He will lead us home to glo­ry

His own bright home above.

Jesus is our faith­ful teach­er

Jesus is our faith­ful teach­er

Jesus is our faith­ful teach­er

We praise Him for His word;

We will heed His lov­ing coun­sel

We will heed His lov­ing coun­sel

We will heed His lov­ing coun­sel

The coun­sel of the Lord.

Jesus suf­fered to re­deem us

Jesus suf­fered to re­deem us

Jesus suf­fered to re­deem us

We praise Him for His cross;

All the charms that sin can of­fer

All the charms that sin can of­fer

All the charms that sin can of­fer

For Him we count but loss.

Jesus pleads for us in Heav­en

Jesus pleads for us in Heav­en

Jesus pleads for us in Heav­en

We praise Him for His plea;

Faithful ad­vo­cate

we’ll praise Him

Faithful ad­vo­cate

we’ll praise Him

Faithful ad­vo­cate

we’ll praise Him

Through all eter­ni­ty.