International Song Service ‎#140

140. I've found a friend in Jesus, he's everything to me

1 I've found a friend in Jesus, he's everything to me,
He's the fairest of ten thousand to my soul;
The Lily of the Valley in him alone I see,
All I need to cleanse and make me fully whole.
In sorrow he's my comfort, in trouble he's my stay,
He tells me every care on him to roll
He's the Lily of the Valley, the bright and morning Star,
He's the fairest of ten thousand to my soul.

Chorus:
In sorrow he's my comfort, in trouble he's my stay,
He tells me every care on him to roll,
He's the Lily of the Valley, the bright and morning Star,
He's the fairest of ten thousand to my soul.

2 He all my griefs has taken, and all my sorrows borne;
In temptation he's my strong and mighty tow'r;
I've all for him forsaken, I've all my idols torn
From my heart, and now he keeps me by his pow'r.
Tho' all the world forsake me, and Satan tempts me sore,
Through Jesus I shall safely reach the goal.
He's the Lily of the Valley, the bright and morning Star,
He's the fairest of ten thousand to my soul. [Chorus]

3 He'll never, never leave me, nor yet forsake me here,
While I live by faith and do his blessed will;
A wall of fire about me, I've nothing now to fear;
With his manna he my hungry soul shall fill;
Then sweeping up to glory we see his blessed face,
Where rivers of delight shall ever roll.
He's the Lily of the Valley, the bright and morning Star,
He's the fairest of ten thousand to my soul. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: I've found a friend in Jesus, he's everything to me
• Refrain First Line: In sorrow he's my comfort, in trouble he's my stay
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1895
• Copyright: Copyright, 1884, by McDONALD & GILL

Tune Information

• Name: THE LILY OF THE VALLEY
• Arranger: Joshua Gill
• Key: F Major or modal