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No Other Friend Like Jesus

Author: Rev. A. H. Ackley Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Have you ever thought there is one who knows Refrain First Line: There's no other friend like Jesus Lyrics: 1 Have you ever thought there is one who knows, There is no other friend like Jesus; When the storm clouds rise and the wild wind blows, There is no other friend like Jesus. Refrain: There’s no other friend like Jesus, There’s no other friend like Jesus; Tho’ life’s billows roll, He will keep my soul, Oh, there’s no other friend like Jesus. 2 Have you turned aside from the path of life? There is no other friend like Jesus; Have you kept your faith in the bitter strife? There is no other friend like Jesus. [Refrain] 3 Do you struggle on in a lonely road? There is no other friend like Jesus; Is your heart made sad by a heavy load? There is no other friend like Jesus. [Refrain] 4 Will you let Him enter your wayward soul? There is no other friend like Jesus; Will you trust the Christ who can make you whole? There is no other friend like Jesus. [Refrain] 5 Would you meet the ones who have gone before? There is no other friend like Jesus; He can lead you safe to the other shore, There is no other friend like Jesus. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Have you ever thought there is one who knows]

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[Have you ever tho't there is one who knows]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Rev. A. H. Ackley Incipit: 12333 21555 34565 Used With Text: No Other Friend Like Jesus

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No Other Friend Like Jesus

Author: Rev. A. H. Ackley Hymnal: Great Revival Hymns No. 2 #66 (1913) First Line: Have you ever thought there is one who knows Refrain First Line: There's no other friend like Jesus Lyrics: 1 Have you ever thought there is one who knows, There is no other friend like Jesus; When the storm clouds rise and the wild wind blows, There is no other friend like Jesus. Refrain: There’s no other friend like Jesus, There’s no other friend like Jesus; Tho’ life’s billows roll, He will keep my soul, Oh, there’s no other friend like Jesus. 2 Have you turned aside from the path of life? There is no other friend like Jesus; Have you kept your faith in the bitter strife? There is no other friend like Jesus. [Refrain] 3 Do you struggle on in a lonely road? There is no other friend like Jesus; Is your heart made sad by a heavy load? There is no other friend like Jesus. [Refrain] 4 Will you let Him enter your wayward soul? There is no other friend like Jesus; Will you trust the Christ who can make you whole? There is no other friend like Jesus. [Refrain] 5 Would you meet the ones who have gone before? There is no other friend like Jesus; He can lead you safe to the other shore, There is no other friend like Jesus. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Have you ever thought there is one who knows]

No Other Friend Like Jesus

Author: A. H. A. Hymnal: World Wide Revival Songs #50 (1915) First Line: Have you ever tho't there is one who knows Refrain First Line: There's no other friend like Jesus Languages: English Tune Title: [Have you ever tho't there is one who knows]

No Other Friend Like Jesus

Author: A. H. A. Hymnal: Songs of the Tabernacle #66 (1916) First Line: Have you ever tho't there is one who knows Refrain First Line: There's no other friend like Jesus Languages: English Tune Title: [Have you ever tho't there is one who knows]

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A. H. Ackley

1887 - 1960 Person Name: A. H. A. Author of "No Other Friend Like Jesus" in Hymns of the Heart Alfred Henry Ackley was born 21 January 1887 in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania. He was the youngest son of Stanley Frank Ackley and the younger brother of B. D. Ackley. His father taught him music and he also studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He graduated from Westminster Theological Seminary in Maryland and was ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1914. He served churches in Pennsylvania and California. He also worked with the Billy Sunday and Homer Rodeheaver evangelist team and for Homer Rodeheaver's publishing company. He wrote around 1500 hymns. He died 3 July 1960 in Los Angeles. Dianne Shapiro (from ackleygenealogy.com by Ed Ackley and Allen C. Ackley)