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[I have a dear Savior who loves me I know]

Appears in 10 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Ira B. Wilson Incipit: 55123 56716 75544 Used With Text: Was There Ever a Friend so True?
[I have a dear Savior who loves me I know]

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Was There Ever a Friend so True?

Author: Harriet Fithian Appears in 11 hymnals First Line: I have a dear Saviour Who loves me, I know Refrain First Line: Was there ever a friend so true Topics: Grâce; Praising, Jesus Christ Used With Tune: [I have a dear Saviour Who loves me, I know]
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Was There Ever a Friend So True?

Author: Harriet Fithian Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #7122 First Line: I have a dear Savior who loves me, I know Lyrics: 1. I have a dear Savior who loves me, I know, And whose will I delight to do; He’s present to cheer me wherever I go— Was there ever a friend so true? Refrain Was there ever a friend so true? Was there ever a friend so true? I often have proved Him, I ever will love Him— Was there ever a friend so true? 2. This wonderful friend is a helper indeed; He has promised to lead me through, And closer He comes than a brother in need— Was there ever a friend so true? [Refrain] 3. He soothes me in sorrow with songs in the night, And inspires me with hope anew; He fills me with courage my battles to fight— Was there ever a friend so true? [Refrain] 4. His love is a fountain of blessing so pure, Ever flowing for me, for you; His power is unfailing, His promise is sure— Was there ever a friend so true? [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [I have a dear Savior who loves me, I know]
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Was There Ever a Friend so True?

Author: Harriet Fithian Hymnal: Pentecostal Hymns Nos. 5 and 6 Combined #25 (1911) First Line: I have a dear Savior who loves me I know Refrain First Line: Was there ever a friend so true Topics: Blessing; Comfort; Confession of Christ; Fellowship; Grâce; Solo; Sympathy of Jesus; Testimony Languages: English Tune Title: [I have a dear Savior who loves me I know]
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Was there ever a Friend so true?

Author: Harriet Fithian Hymnal: Revival Hymns #58 (1905) First Line: I have a dear Saviour who loves me I know Tune Title: [I have a dear Savior Who loves me, I know]
Was there ever a Friend so true?

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Ira B. Wilson

1880 - 1950 Person Name: Ira Bishop Wilson Composer of "[I have a dear Savior who loves me, I know]" in The Cyber Hymnal Ira Bishop Wilson, 1880-1950 Born: Sep­tem­ber 6, 1880, Bed­ford, Io­wa. Died: Ap­ril 3, 1950, Los An­ge­les, Cal­i­for­nia. Buried: For­est Lawn Me­mor­i­al Park, Glen­dale, Cal­i­for­nia. Pseudonym: Fred B. Hol­ton. Wilson’s sis­ter taught him to play the vi­o­lin and or­gan while still at home. Around 1902, Ira be­gan stu­dies at the Moo­dy Bi­ble In­sti­tute in Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois. In 1905, he went to work for the Lorenz Pub­lish­ing Com­pa­ny in Day­ton, Ohio. His com­po­si­tions ap­peared in The Choir Lead­er and The Choir Her­ald; he al­so served as ed­it­or in chief of The Vol­un­teer Choir. His works in­clude: The King’s Mes­sage, with Ed­mund Lo­renz (New York: Lo­renz Pub­lish­ing Com­pa­ny, 1910) The Be­gin­ners’ Choir, with Ed­mund Lor­enz (Day­ton, Ohio: Lor­enz Pub­lish­ing Com­pa­ny, 1911) Praise Ye, a Col­lect­ion of Sac­red Songs, with Ed­mund Lor­enz (New York: Lor­enz Pub­lish­ing Com­pa­ny, 1913) His Worthy Praise, with Ed­mund Lor­enz (Day­ton, Ohio: Lor­enz Pub­lish­ing Com­pa­ny, 1915) Sources-- Hall, pp. 413-5 Lyrics-- Go For­ward to Con­quer Look Above Make Me a Bless­ing © 1924 My Sav­ior’s Voice This Won­der­ful Christ Is Mine Trustingly Fol­low Music-- Across the Temp­led Hills Angels’ Chor­us, The Christ Is Born Christ the Lord Is Born Christmas Lull­a­by Conchita Exalt the King Give Praise God Is Good­ness, God Is Love God Is So Good He Arose To­day His Love Is Al­ways True Jesus Wants Us to Help Joy to the World Loving Je­sus Christ Marching For­ward May God De­pend on You? Night of Nights O Star of Match­less Splen­dor On Cal­va­ry’s Cross One Day Out in the High­ways and By­ways of Life Rejoice! Re­joice! Ring, Sweet Bells Song of the Morn­ing, The Stars of De­cem­ber Walking with Je­sus Was There Ev­er a Friend So True? We Come To­day What Do the Flow­ers Say? Who Will Our Pi­lot Be? Win One --hymntime.com/tch
Ira B. Wilson

Harriet Fithian

Author of "Was There Ever a Friend So True?" in The Cyber Hymnal Early 20th Century
Harriet Fithian
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