'The Prayer (Gentle Jesus)' is a song from Tim Spencer's concept musical 'Vincent' and is a male/female musical theatre duet. It also is part of the Tim Spencer Songbook, a collection of audition songs for musical theatre performers. It is sung here by Cate Mellor and Paul Barker.
Lyrics
(JOHANNA)
GENTLE JESUS MEEK AND MILD
PRAY LOOK UPON THIS LITTLE CHILD
PITY MY SIMPLICITY
SUFFER HE TO COME TO THEE
KEEP HIM SAFE WHEN LIFE IS UNKIND
GIVE HIM THE STRENGTH SO HE CAN FIND
HIS INNER LIGHT, PRESERVE HIS DREAMS
TO MAKE HIS HOPES REALITY
(THEO)
THOUGH IN LIFE HIS HEART MAY YEARN
FOR DEEPER COMFORTS HE MAY LEARN
ALL THAT LIFE MAY GRANT TO HIM
ALL REWARDS THAT HE CAN SEE
(BOTH)
GENTLE JESUS MEEK AND MILD
PRAY LOOK UPON THIS LITTLE CHILD
REMEMBER WITH ETERNAL LOVE
LOOK AFTER HIM DEAR GOD ABOVE