1 I have no friend like Jesus,
Who gave His life for me;
And who supplieth daily
My need so graciously.
Chorus:
O, will you come to Jesus,
My faithful friend so true?
My heart is yearning, yearning,
That you may know Him, too.
2 My heart was once so weary,
And overcharg’d with care;
But now is filled with gladness,
And never knows despair. [Chorus]
3 O, come as I am pleading,
As He is seeking you;
Receive the blessed Saviour,
And start your life anew. [Chorus]
4 He waits responsive answer,
O, do not say Him nay;
But “Yea, I will, blest Saviour,
Be thine this very day.” [Chorus]
Source: Melodies of Salvation: a collection of psalms, hymns and spiritual songs #191
Born: May 11, 1851, New York City.
Died: September 21, 1935, Passavant Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.
Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, New York City.
Gray accepted Christ at age 22. He was educated at Bates College, Lewiston, Maine (Doctor of Divinity), and the University of Des Moines, Iowa (Doctor of Laws). In 1879 he became Rector of the First Reformed Episcopal Church in Boston, Massachusetts, where he served 14 years. He then became dean (1904-25) and president (1925-34) of the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Illinois, and directed publication of four editions (1921-28) of the Voice of Thanksgiving, official hymnal of the Institute.
A conservative theologian, Gray was one of seven editors of the popular Scofield Reference Bible. He was… Go to person page >
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