When the path you tread is fraught with woe,
And your heart is sad wher­e’er you go,
When the dark­some clouds are hang­ing low,
Let Je­sus be your friend.

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Let Je­sus be your friend,
Let Je­sus be your friend;
When your heart is sad
He can make you glad,
Let Je­sus be your friend.

In the drea­ry ways of grief and sin,
When your heart is sore and dark within,
If you now de­sire His grace to win,
Let Je­sus be your friend.

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In the gloomy days of toil and strife,
Wheresoever Sa­tan’s snares are rife,
When ’tis hard to bear the cares of life,
Let Je­sus be your friend.

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He can bring you out of sor­row’s night
Into joy and ev­er­last­ing light;
He alone can lead your steps aright;
Let Je­sus be your friend.

Refrain