The Cyber Hymnal ‎#7059

7059. The Very Friend I Need

1. When I’m sad and heavy laden,
Burdened with the weight of sin,
Jesus is the very friend I need;
To the bloodstained cross He points me,
And He gives me peace within,
Jesus is the very friend I need.

Refrain
O, He is the best of friends,
For His goodness never ends,
And His love will every human thought exceed;
Let me love Him more and more,
’Till I stand on glory’s shore;
O, Jesus is the very friend I need.

2. When I’m struggling with temptation,
When my strength shall almost fail,
Jesus is the very friend I need;
For His arm will bring deliverance,
And His grace will still prevail,
Jesus is the very friend I need. [Refrain]

3. When I drink the cup of sorrow,
When I tread the path of grief,
Jesus is the very friend I need;
In His Word is consolation,
In His presence sweet relief,
Jesus is the very friend I need. [Refrain]

4. When I reach the silent river,
When I wait beside the tide,
Jesus is the very friend I need;
He will bear me o’er the billows
To the radiant morning side,
Jesus is the very friend I need. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: When I'm sad and heavy laden
• Title: The Very Friend I Need
• Author: Eliza Edmunds Hewitt (1904)
• Refrain First Line: O, He is the best of friends
• Language: English
• Source: The Finest of the Wheat No. 3, by George Elderkin et al. (Chicago, Illinois: George D. Elderkin Publishing Company, 1904)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [When I'm sad and heavy laden]
• Composer: William James Kirkpatrick
• Incipit: 12334 43212 33543
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain