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143. What A Friend

1 There was One who came down here from glory,
He was Jesus, the Father's own Son;
When I heard of that blessed old story,
I accepted him, God's only Son.

Refrain:
What a friend, (What a friend,) what a friend, (what a friend,)
He's my friend and is my "all in all;" (my "all in all;")
What a friend, (What a friend,) what a friend, (what a friend,)
He will answer whenever I call. (When I call.)

2 I have claimed Him since one day on Calv'ry
He so willingly died in my place;
And He showed me how much He could love me,
When He gave me His unbounded grace. [Refrain]

3 Such a friend! He is with me forever,
On his promise I can e'er depend;
And the love bond 'twixt us none can sever,
From now until this world shall end. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: There was One who came down here from glory
Title: What A Friend
Author: M. Lynwood Smith (2004)
Language: English
Publication Date: 2004
Copyright: © M. Lynwood Smith Publications/SESAC in Blessed Refuge
Tune Information
Name: [There was One who came down here from glory]
Composer: Johnny Elmore (2004)
Key: C Major
Copyright: © M. Lynwood Smith Publications/SESAC in Blessed Refuge



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