Scripture Verse

A friend of tax collectors and sinners. Luke 7:34

Introduction

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Robert H. Coleman
1869–1946

Words: Ro­bert H. Cole­man, The New Evan­gel (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Am­er­ican Bap­tist Pub­li­ca­tion So­cie­ty, 1911), num­ber 1.

Music: Bra­zor­ia Charles H. Ga­bri­el (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Charles H. Gabriel (1856–1932)

Lyrics

Jesus, Sav­ior, friend of sinners,
Waits to welcome, waits to bless;
And I must not keep Him waiting,
For I long for happiness.

Refrain

He my soul with blood hath ran­somed,
And will keep me to the end;
He’s entitled to my best love,
For He is the sinner’s friend.

Jesus, Sav­ior, friend of sinners,
Comes to cheer my heart today;
He has shouldered every bur­den,
And will help me all the way.

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Jesus, Sav­ior, friend of sinners,
Comes to comfort, comes to cheer;
And I’ll not go mourning longer,
For He saves me now and here.

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Jesus, Sav­ior, friend of sinners,
He has been a friend to me;
And to think with Him in glo­ry
I shall reign eternally!

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