I Have a Friend, So Patient, Kind, Forbearing

I have a friend

so pa­tient

kind

for­bear­ing

Of all my friends this friend doth love me best;

Though I am weak and sin­ful

yet when shar­ing

His love and mer­cy I am ev­er blest.

He is my Lord

my friend

yea

He’s my bro­ther;

And Je­sus Christ is His most bless­èd name.

He loves more ten­der­ly than any mo­ther;

To rest in Him is more than wealth and fame.

My poor and wretch­ed soul He bought so dear­ly

And freed from con­dem­na­tion

death

and hell;

The old and bit­ter foe He crushed com­plete­ly;

My soul

re­joice and sing

for all is well!

Thus I’m re­deemed; no more the law pre­vail­eth

For Christ

the Lord

is my Re­deem­er’s name;

His pre­cious blood more than my sins avail­eth;

And cleans­eth me from all my guilt and shame.

With hal­le­lu­jahs here I’d tell the sto­ry

My Lord to praise

to laud and mag­ni­fy;

And praise His name for­ev­er­more in glo­ry

Before His throne with all the saints on high.