Author: Daniel S. Warner Hymnal: Timeless Truths #827 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Hymnal Title: Timeless Truths First Line: Oft my heart has bled with sorrow Refrain First Line: Is there here a soul in trouble? Lyrics: 1 Oft my heart has bled with sorrow,
Not a friend my grief to share;
But I yielded, Christ to follow,
And He took my load of care.
Refrain:
Is there here a soul in trouble?
Whosoever needs a friend,
Jesus’ love your heart will gladden,
Bless and keep you to the end.
2 Once I sighed for peace and pleasure,
Felt a painful void within;
Life was gloomy, death a terror,
Till my soul was saved from sin. [Refrain]
3 All this world is dark and dreary,
And the soul, designed for light,
Must be sad and lost forever,
While it gropes in sinful night. [Refrain]
4 Sin made all my life so bitter,
Jesus makes it sweet and pure;
Now I’m free from every fetter,
Blest with peace forevermore. [Refrain] Topics: Jesus/Savior Scripture: John 15:15 Tune Title: [Oft my heart has bled with sorrow]
Christ the Friend We Need