2. Hymn: I Have a Friend so Precious

Hymn: I Have a Friend so Precious

Author: Mrs. L. Shorey (1851-1951)

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1. I have a Friend so precious,
    So very dear to me,
    He loves me with a tender love,
    He loves me faithfully;
    I could not live apart from Him,
    I love to feel Him nigh;
    And so we dwell together,
    My Lord and I.

2. Sometimes I’m faint and weary,
    He knows that I am weak;
    And as He bids me lean on Him,
    His help I’ll gladly seek;
    He leads me in the path of light,
    Beneath a sunny sky;
    And so we dwell together,
    My Lord and I.

3. He knows how much I love Him,
    He knows I love Him well;
    But with what love He loveth me,
    My tongue can never tell;
    It is an everlasting love
    In ever rich supply;
    And so we dwell together,
    My Lord and I.

4. I tell Him all my sorrows,
    I tell Him all my joys,
    I tell Him all that pleases me,
    I tell Him what annoys;
    He tells me what I ought to do,
    He tells me what to try;
    And so we dwell together,
    My Lord and I.

5. He knows how I am longing
    Some weary soul to win,
    And so He bids me go and speak
    A loving word for Him;
    He bids me tell His wondrous love,
    And why He came to die;
    And so we dwell together,
    My Lord and I.