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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.
---Alternative verses---
Fain I would be as Thou art;
Give me Thy obedient heart:
Thou art pitiful and kind;
Let me have Thy loving mind.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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7 7 7 7
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Dates:
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1742
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Bible Refs:
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Mk 10:14; Jn 1:36;
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Year
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Song #
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| 1962 | # 739 | | 1956 | # 510 | | 1919 | # 611 | | 1960 | # 607 | | 1920 | # 647 | | 1950 | # 451 | | 1954 | # 842 | | 1925 | # 172 | | | # 1149 | | 1925 | # 423 | | 1931 | # 356 | | 1908 | # 727 | | 1917 | # 2019 | | 1906 | # 591 | | 1903 | # 341 |
MUSIC
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INNOCENTS
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7 7 7 7
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Dates:
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1850
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Song #
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Key
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| # 91 | No key | | # 739 | D | | # 739 | D | | # 1149 | E | | # 842 | E | | # 230 | E | | # 257 | E | | # 175 | E | | # 291 | Eb | | # 403 | Eb | | # 20 | Eb | | # 343 | Eb | | # 33 | G |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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meter
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| 7 7 7 7 | | 7 7 7 7 | | 7 7 7 7 | | 7 7 7 7 |
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