I Must Be True to Him

I have a Friend, a faithful Friend, He died, from destruction to save me

Author: T. O. Chisholm
Tune: [I have a Friend, a faithful Friend]
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Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 I have a Friend, a faithful Friend,
He died, from destruction to save me,
My hopeless cause He did defend,
And life everlasting He gave me.

Refrain:
He died, yes, He died on the cross for me,
I look’d on Him there and my soul was free,
He’s more than a brother, than father or mother,
And I must be true to Him.

2 He guides my feet along life’s way,—
‘Tis blessed to follow His leading!
And hour by hour, from day to day,
He gives me whatever I’m needing. [Refrain]

3 I live thro’ Him, He dwells in me,
And I can do nothing without Him,
Tho’ other friends may faithless be,
I never, no, never, could doubt Him. [Refrain]

4 I lay me down in peace to sleep,
I know that His eye watches o’er me,
He hath redeem’d and He will keep,
Whatever the dangers before me. [Refrain]

5 O love that hath no bound, no end;
From which life nor death can dissever!
I must be true to this dear Friend,
I’ll love Him and serve Him forever. [Refrain]

Source: Uplifting Songs #15

Author: T. O. Chisholm

Thomas O. Chisholm was born in Franklin, Kentucky in 1866. His boyhood was spent on a farm and in teaching district schools. He spent five years as editor of the local paper at Franklin. He was converted to Christianity at the age of 26 and soon after was business manager and office editor of the "Pentecostal Herald" of Louisville, Ky. In 1903 he entered the ministry of the M. E. Church South. His aim in writing was to incorporate as much as Scripture as possible and to avoid flippant or sentimental themes. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)… Go to person page >

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First Line: I have a Friend, a faithful Friend, He died, from destruction to save me
Title: I Must Be True to Him
Author: T. O. Chisholm
Refrain First Line: He died, yes, He died on the cross for me
Publication Date: 1917
Copyright: Public Domain

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