Songs of Grace and Glory ‎#34

34. Jesus is the Dearest Friend I Have

1 Jesus is the dearest, sweetest Friend I have,
For his love is deeper than the deepest sea;
He alone did die upon the cross for me,
He alone did pay my debt to set me free.

Refrain:
Jesus is the dearest, sweetest Friend I have,
Jesus is the dearest, sweetest Friend I have;
For he hears me when I call,
Gently lifts me when I fall;
He’s the dearest, sweetest Friend I have.

2 Jesus is the dearest, sweetest Friend I have,
For he pardoned all my sins so long ago;
With his blood he washed me whiter than the snow,
And he makes my heart with heaven’s joy to glow. [Refrain]

3 Jesus is the dearest, sweetest Friend I have,
For his mercies round me deep as water flow;
And his grace delivers as I upward go,
Thus our friendship every day doth sweeter grow. [Refrain]

4 Jesus is the dearest, sweetest Friend I have,
For when storms with all their dangers rage on high,
To his bosom he doth bid me quickly fly,
There enfolded in his arms, how safe am I! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus is the dearest, sweetest Friend I have
• Title: Jesus is the Dearest Friend I Have
• Author: O. A. M.
• Publication Date: 1918
• Topic: Jesus: Friend, Helper

Tune Information

• Name: [Jesus is the dearest, sweetest Friend I have]
• Composer: O. A. Miller