Infant Jesus

INFANT JESUS

Infant Jesus meek and mild
look on me a little child.
Pity mine and pity me,
suffer me to come to Thee.

Heart of Jesus I adore Thee,
heart of Mary I implore thee,
heart of Joseph pure and just,
in these three hearts I place my trust.

FOR THE LITTLE ONES

Infant Jesus come to me,
That I may good and happy be;
My heart is small; for Thee my all,
For Thee, dear Jesus, Holy Child.

What father, mother, teacher say,
I'll do at once, yes, right away,
All that they will, I must fulfil,
For love of Thee, dear Jesus, Child.

Should wicked satan to me say,
"Come, little friend, do walk my way,"
I'll say No! No! I can not go,
I'll only go with Jesus Child.

CHILD'S MORNING HYMN TO OUR LORD

Jesus, teach me how to pray,
Send distractions far away,
Suffer not my thoughts to stray,
Sweet holy Child.

Let me not be rude or wild,
Make me humble, meek, and mild,
Pure as angels undefiled,
Sweet holy Child.

When I work or when I play,
Be Thou with me through the day,
Teach me what to do and say,
Sweet holy Child.

Make me love Thy Mother blest,
Safe beneath her care to rest,
As a bird within its nest,
Sweet holy Child.

When the hour of death is nigh,
Then may Mary standing by
Take me in her arms to die,
Sweet holy Child.

So through all eternity,
Will I bless their charity,
Who first led my steps to Thee,
Sweet holy Child.

HOLY MARY MOTHER MILD

Holy Mary, Mother mild,
O sweet, sweet Mother!
Hear, O hear, thy feeble child,
O sweet, sweet Mother!

HEART OF THE HOLY CHILD

Heart of the Holy Child,
Hide me in Thee;
Purest and undefiled,
Purify me;
Joy of my infant life,
Far from evil passions rife,
Troubling this world of strife,
Keep me with Thee!

Sweet Child of Bethlehem,
Open Thine heart;
Lessons from Nazareth
Deign to impart.
Mary and Joseph dear,
Let us be to Jesus near,
With you, we shall not fear
From Him to part.

GLORIOUS FATHER, DEAR SAINT JOSEPH

Glorious Father, dear Saint Joseph,
Throng we round thy shrine to-day;
For the sake of Jesus take us
Neath thy guardianship for aye.
Once like us He called thee Father,
Teacher, helper, guard and guide;
Once like us He sought for safety
At His Father Joseph's side.

CHORUS.

Then as round thy shrine we gather,
Consecrating every heart,
Take us for thy children, Father,
And thy blessing fond impart.

Herod sought the Child to slay Him,
But through thee He safety found;
Still the demon seeks the children,
Thou wilt still His arts confound.
Keep us pure as thine own lily
In baptismal blood-bought grace;
If we fall, dear Father, help us
By our tears sin to efface.

Take us, then, beloved Father,
Thine own children e'er to be;
Neath thy blessed eyes here daily
We will do our tasks for thee.
Lessons, prayer, or play we ll give thee,
Each in its allotted time,
"All for Jesus, Mary, Joseph!"
Make of each an act sublime!