I’ve Found a Friend

I’ve found a friend

O such a friend!

He loved me ere I knew Him;

He drew me with the cords of love

And thus He bound me to Him;

And round my heart still close­ly twine

Those ties which naught can sev­er

For I am His

and He is mine

Forever and for­ev­er.

I’ve found a friend

O such a friend!

He bled

He died to save me;

And not alone the gift of life

But His own self He gave me!

Naught that I have mine own I call

I’ll hold it for the giv­er

My heart

my strength

my life

my all

Are His

and His for­ev­er.

I’ve found a friend

O such a friend!

All pow­er to Him is giv­en

To guard me on my on­ward course

And bring me safe to Heav­en.

The eter­nal glo­ries gleam afar

To nerve my faint en­dea­vor;

So now to watch

to work

to war

And then to rest for­ev­er.

I’ve found a friend

O such a friend!

So kind and true and ten­der

So wise a coun­se­lor and guide

So mighty a de­fend­er!

From Him who loves me now so well

What pow­er my soul can sev­er?

Shall life or death

shall earth or hell?

No! I am His for­ev­er.