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SDAH 187: Jesus What a Friend For Sinners

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SDAH 187

Jesus! what a Friend for sinners!
Jesus! Lover of my soul;
Friends may fail me, foes assail me,
He, my Savior, makes me whole.

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Jesus! what a Friend for sinners!
Jesus! Lover of my soul;
Friends may fail me, foes assail me,
He, my Savior, makes me whole.

Refrain
Hallelujah! what a Savior!
Hallelujah! what a Friend!
Saving, helping, keeping, loving,
He is with me to the end.

2
Jesus! what a Strength in weakness!
Let me hide myself in Him.
Tempted, tried, and sometimes failing,
He, my Strength, my victory wins.

3
Jesus! what a Help in sorrow!
While the billows over me roll,
Even when my heart is breaking,
He, my Comfort, helps my soul.

4
*Jesus! I do now receive Him,
More than all in Him I find.
He hath granted me forgiveness,
I am His, and He is mine.
*alt. text “Jesus! I do now adore Him”

Hymn Info
Hymn Info


Biblical Reference
(a) Luke 7:34 (b) Ps. 143:9 (c) Ps 33:20 (d) Col 1:14
 
Author
J. Wilbur Chapman (1859-1918)
 
Year Published
1910
 
Copyright
Words copyright 1910. Renewal 1938 extended by Hope Publishing Co., Carol Stream, IL
 
Hymn Tune
HOLY MANNA
 
Metrical Number
8.7.8.7.Ref.
 
Arranged
Wayne Hooper, 1984 (1920-2007)
 
Tune Source
from Wm. Moore’s Columbian Harmony, 1825
 

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