I've found a Friend; oh, such a Friend!
He
loved me ere I knew Him;
He
drew me with the cords of love,
And
thus He bound me to Him.
And
'round my heart still closely twine
Those
ties which nought can sever,
For
I am His, and He is mine,
Forever
and forever.
2
I've
found a Friend; oh, such a Friend!
He
bled, He died to save me;
And
not alone the gift of life,
But
His own self He gave me.
Nought
that I have my own I call,
I
hold it for the Giver;
My
heart, my strength, my life my all,
Are
His, and His forever.
3
I've
found a Friend; oh, such a Friend!
All
power to Him is given;
To
guard me on my upward course,
And
bring me safe to heaven.
The
eternal glories gleam afar,
To
nerve my faint endeavor;
So
now to watch, to work, to war,
And
then to rest forever.
4
I've
found a Friend; oh, such a Friend!
So
kind, and true, and tender,
So
wise a counselor and guide,
So
mighty a defender.
From
Him, who loveth me so well,
What
power my soul can sever?
Shall
life or death, or earth, or hell?
No;
I am His forever.