I Have a Friend

I have a friend

and He came to seek me;

I was afar on the ocean wave;

Into the fold of His love He brought me—

Peace to my soul from that hour He gave.

Glory

glo­ry

Je­sus is my Sav­ior

I will sing and praise Him

In the glad

new song;

Glory

glo­ry

I will give Him glo­ry

When mine eyes be­hold Him

In the blood-washed throng.

O how my heart with its joy is bound­ing

O what a Sav­ior and friend is He

Full of com­pass­ion and rich in bless­ing

O how He loves and He cares for me.

I have a friend that will ne’er for­sake me

I shall be kept by His migh­ty pow’r.

Safe in the arms of His love that folds me

Moment by mo­ment and hour by hour.

I have a hope that is sure and stead­fast

Firm as the rock where by faith I stand;

I have the pledge of a rest eter­nal

Waiting for me in the soul’s bright land.