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Wonderful, Unfailing Friend

There never was a truer Friend than Jesus (Reitz)

Author: Albert Simpson Reitz
Tune: [There never was a truer friend than Jesus] (Reitz)
Published in 6 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1. There never was a truer friend than Jesus,
He hears me when my heart for mercy pleads;
And no one knows my burdens like my Jesus,
For He alone can understand my needs.

Refrain
Wonderful, unfailing friend is Jesus,
He fills my soul with singing all the day;
Wonderful, eternal friend is Jesus,
And He’ll go with me all the way.

2. There never was a truer friend than Jesus,
My sorrows He will always with me share;
And since He bore His cross, my blessèd Jesus,
There is no cross He will not help me bear. [Refrain]

3. There never was a truer friend than Jesus,
He is my life and strength, my all in all;
Upon the strong and loving arms of Jesus
My soul shall rest, and never, never fail. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #7709

Author: Albert Simpson Reitz

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Text Information

First Line: There never was a truer Friend than Jesus (Reitz)
Title: Wonderful, Unfailing Friend
Author: Albert Simpson Reitz
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Wonderful, unfailing Friend
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #7709
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The Cyber Hymnal #7709

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