I’ll Be a Friend to Jesus

They tried my Lord and Mas­ter

With no one to de­fend;

Within the halls of Pi­late

He stood with­out a friend.

I’ll be a friend to Je­sus

My life for Him I’ll spend;

I’ll be a friend to Je­sus

Until my years shall end.

The world may turn against Him

I’ll love Him to the end;

And while on earth I’m liv­ing

My Lord shall have a friend.

I’ll do what He may bid me

I’ll go where He may send;

I’ll try each fly­ing mo­ment

To prove that I’m His friend.

To all who need a Sav­ior

My friend I re­com­mend;

Because He brought sal­va­tion

Is why I am His friend.