SDA Hymnal 542
Jesus, Friend So Kind
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1Jesus, Friend, so kind and gentle,
Little ones we bring to Thee:
Grant to them Thy dearest blessing,
Let Thine arms around them be;
RefrainNow enfold them in Thy goodness,
From all danger keep them free.
2Thou who did receive the children
To Thyself so tenderly.
Give to all who teach and guide them
Wisdom and humility.
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- 8.7.8.7
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- trochaic (DUM-da) · 71% of beats fit
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Verse 1
Jesus, Friend, so kind and gentle,/˘/˘/˘/˘8A
Little ones we bring to Thee:/˘/˘/˘/7B
Grant to them Thy dearest blessing,/˘˘//˘/˘8C
Let Thine arms around them be;///˘/˘˘7B
Verse 2
Thou who did receive the children/˘˘˘/˘/˘8A
To Thyself so tenderly.˘//˘/˘˘7B
Give to all who teach and guide them/˘/˘/˘/˘8C
Wisdom and humility./˘˘˘/˘˘7D
Refrain
Now enfold them in Thy goodness,/˘/˘˘//˘8A
From all danger keep them free.˘//˘/˘/7B
Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.