Scripture Verse

Ye are My friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. John 15:14

Introduction

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Ruben Nygren (1899–1955)
From  Covenant Archives &
Historical Library
Chicago, Illinois

Words: Ru­ben T. Ny­gren, 1926. Ap­peared in The Co­ve­nant Hym­nal (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Co­ve­nant Book Con­cern, 1931), num­ber 69.

Music: Da­ni­el B. Town­er (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Daniel Towner (1850–1919)

Lyrics

Do you long for a friend who will love you
And for­ev­er be known as your own?
Let me tell you of One who is faith­ful,
When you’re wea­ry and sad and alone.

Refrain

It is Je­sus the Friend of the friend­less;
Oh, let Him come in­to your heart;
Let Him in, He will give to you peace and joy,
And from you He will nev­er de­part.

Do you long for a friend who can help you
When the world seems to leave you alone?
When there’s no one who quite un­der­stands you,
And the bright hopes of pro­mise have flown?

Refrain

Do you long for a friend who’ll be­friend you
When the sha­dows of death lin­ger near?
Who will car­ry you safe ov­er Jor­dan,
Where there’ll be no more sor­row and fear?

Refrain

Oh, re­ceive Him to­day who so loved you
That He died on the cross for your sin;
Oh, be­lieve Him, and op­en your heart’s door,
Let the Sav­ior who loves you come in!

Refrain