Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, CHILD BALLAD, by CHARLES KINGSLEY


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First Line: Jesus, he loves one and all
Last Line: Jesu lord, where'er I be!
Subject(s): Jesus Christ


JESUS, He loves one and all,
Jesus, He loves children small,
Their souls are waiting round His feet
On high, before His mercy-seat.

While He wandered here below
Children small to Him did go,
At His feet they knelt and prayed,
On their heads His hands He laid.

Came a Spirit on them then,
Better than of mighty men,
A Spirit faithful, pure and mild,
A Spirit fit for king and child.

Oh! that Spirit give to me,
Jesu Lord, where'er I be!





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