There Is No Friend Like Jesus

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There is no friend like Jesus, so constant and so kind

Author: J. S. Brownlie
Tune: [There is no friend like Jesus] (Sellers)
Published in 4 hymnals

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There is no friend like Jesus,
So constant and so kind;
He heals the wounded spirit,
And calms the troubled mind.

The hungry soul He feedeth
With manna from His store;
And of His living water
We drink to thirst no more.

When weary is our journey,
And heavy is our load,
This constant Friend is with us,
To cheer our toilsome road.

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When bright our path and joyous,
And sunshine floods the way,
Our joy He renders tenfold
More joyous every day.

There is no friend like Jesus,
So constant is His love;
The earth has seen His kindness,
'Twill be enjoyed above.

Through death's dark vale He'll lead us--
That vale He passed before;
With life immortal clothe us,
To be unclothed no more.

And in that land the fairest,
With joys that never end,
Our Lord shall stand supremely,
Our true and constant Friend.

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Author: J. S. Brownlie

Brownlie, John, was born at Glasgow, Aug. 6, 1857, and was educated at Glasgow University, and at the Free Church College in the same city. In 1884 he was licensed by the Presbytery of Glasgow; in 1885 he became Assistant Minister of the Free Church, Portpatrick, and on the death of the Senior Minister in 1890 he entered upon the full charge of the Church there. He has interested himself in educational matters, became a Member of the local School Board in 1888, a governor of Stranraer High School in 1897, and Chairman of the governors in 1901. His hymnological works are:— 1. The Hymns and Hymnwriters of the [Scottish] Church Hymnary, 1899. This is a biographical, historical, and critical companion to that hymnal, and is well done and… Go to person page >

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First Line:	There is no friend like Jesus, so constant and so kind
Title:	There Is No Friend Like Jesus
Author:	J. S. Brownlie
Meter:	7.6.7.6
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain