A Wonderful Friend

I have a friend

oh

a won­der­ful friend

He is all in all to me;

Patient and sweet

and so ten­der and kind

So lov­ing and good is He.

When I was lost in dark­ness and sin

Without a hope in the world

To Cal­va­ry’s mount­ain went Je­sus for me

To bring me safe home to the fold.

I have a friend

oh

a won­der­ful friend

And He walks with me each day;

Guarding my steps lest per­chance I should fall—

Be tempt­ed to go as­tray.

Oh

it is sweet to thus know my Lord—

Under His care I ab­ide;

There

no­thing can harm me

I’m kept by His pow­er—

Each step of the way He’s my guide.

I have a friend

oh

a won­der­ful friend

Without Him what would I do?

In time of sor­row

when tears dim the eye

He then is so faith­ful and true;

Or when temp­ta­tion comes like a flood—

Almost o’er­whelmed by the fight:

I look up to Je­sus

His stand­ard is raised

And with Him I walk in the light.