Jesus is the dearest, sweetest Friend I have

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Jesus is the dearest, sweetest Friend I have

Author: O. A. Miller
Tune: [Jesus is the dearest, sweetest Friend I have]
Published in 1 hymnal

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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]

Source: Songs of Grace and Glory: A New and Inspiring Selection of Sacred Songs for Evangelical Use and General Worship #34

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Author: O. A. Miller

Oscar A. Miller was born 6 March 1868 in Richland Center, Wisconsin. While living in Montana, he read a book called "The Way to God" by Dwight Lyman Moody, and a year later moved to Chicago to become a student at the Moody Bible Institute (1896-1898). First a student in the music program there, under Dr. Daniel B. Towner, Miller was soon appointed as a permanent faculty member, teacher of music. (As evidenced by the faculty lists found in "The Institute Tie" starting with the first volume in 1900.) Miller wrote music to his own lyrics, lyrics by his first wife Elizabeth, and lyrics by others. Miller contributed to Dr. Towner's 1901 publication "Class and Chorus: a text book for chorus classes, singing schools, public schools and institutes,… Go to person page >

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