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SDAH 456

I have a Friend so precious,
So very dear to me,
He loves me with such tender love,
He loves so faithfully;

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1
I have a Friend so precious,
So very dear to me,
He loves me with such tender love,
He loves so faithfully;
I could not live apart form Him,
I love to feel Him nigh,
And so we dwell together,
My Lord and I.

2
Sometimes I’m faint and weary,
He knows that I am weak,
And as He bids me lean on Him,
His help I gladly seek;
He leads me in the paths of light,
Beneath a sunny sky,
And so we walk together,
My Lord and I.

3
I tell Him all my sorrows,
I tell Him all my joys,
I tell Him all that pleases me,
I tell Him what annoys;
He tells me what I ought to do,
He tells me how to try,
And so we talk together,
My Lord and I.

4
He knows that I am longing
Some weary soul to win,
And so He bids me go and speak
The loving word for Him;
He bids me tell His wondrous love,
And why He came to die,
And so we work together,
My Lord and I.

Hymn Info

Biblical Reference
(a) 1 John 4:9 (c) Matt 11:28; Col 2:6

Author
Mary Ann Shorey (1851-?)

Year Published
1890

Metrical Number
7.6.8.6.8.6.7.4.

Composer
Hubert P. Main (1839-1925)

Hymn Score

Piano Accompaniment

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