A Friend Indeed

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Jesus is a Friend indeed, You can trust Him

Author: Grant Colfax Tullar
Tune: [Jesus is a Friend indeed]
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 Jesus is a Friend indeed,
You can trust Him,
He can fill your deepest need,
You can trust Him;
Truer Friend can never be,
None so quick to help as He,
Matchless love so full and free!
You can trust Him.

Refrain:
Trust Him, only trust Him,
He will guide you safely, all the way,
Trust Him, only trust Him,
You can trust Him thru each passing day.

2 Needed strength He will provide,
If you trust Him,
He will be your constant Guide,
If you trust Him;
On His arm you can depend,
He is mighty to defend,
Ever ready to befriend,
If you trust Him. [Refrain]

3 Do not then in danger roam,
Will you trust Him?
Let Him lead you safely home,
Simple trust Him;
He will take your sin away,
Turn your darkest night to day,
Never from the Saviour stray
Only trust Him. [Refrain]

Source: The Excelsior Hymnal #112

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Author: Grant Colfax Tullar

Grant Colfax Tullar was born August 5, 1869, in Bolton, Connecticut. He was named after the American President Ulysses S. Grant and Vice President Schuyler Colfax. After the American Civil War, his father was disabled and unable to work, having been wounded in the Battle of Antietam. Tullar's mother died when he was just two years old so Grant had no settled home life until he became an adult. Yet from a life of sorrow and hardship he went on to bring joy to millions of Americans with his songs and poetry. As a child, he received virtually no education or religious training. He worked in a woolen mill and as a shoe clerk. The last Methodist camp meeting in Bolton was in 1847. Tullar became a Methodist at age 19 at a camp meeting near Wat… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Jesus is a Friend indeed, You can trust Him
Title:	A Friend Indeed
Author:	Grant Colfax Tullar
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	O Jesus is a Rock in a weary land
Copyright:	Public Domain