My Lord and I

I have a Friend so precious, so very dear to me (Shorey)

Author: Mrs. L. Shorey
Published in 112 hymnals

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1 I have a Friend so precious,
So very dear to me,
He loves me with such tender love,
He loves so faithfully;
I could not live apart form Him,
I love to feel Him nigh,
And so we dwell together,
My Lord and I.

2 Sometimes I’m faint and weary,
He knows that I am weak,
And as He bids me lean on Him,
His help I gladly seek;
He leads me in the paths of light,
Beneath a sunny sky,
And so we walk together,
My Lord and I.

3 I tell Him all my sorrows,
I tell Him all my joys,
I tell Him all that pleases me,
I tell Him what annoys;
He tells me what I ought to do,
He tells me how to try,
And so we talk together,
My Lord and I.

4 He knows that I am longing
Some weary soul to win,
And so He bids me go and speak
The loving word for Him;
He bids me tell His wondrous love,
And why He came to die,
And so we work together,
My Lord and I.

Source: Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #456

Author: Mrs. L. Shorey

L. Shorey (Mary Ann Elizabeth Lancaster, née Shorey), was born in London, Jan. 27, 1851, and now (1906) resides in Forest Drive, Leyonstone, Essex. She is the author of many hymns and poems which have appeared as leaflets, in her The Broken Angel, and other Poems, 1892, and elsewhere. Three of them, first printed in the Baptist newspaper and included in the 1902 edition of Hymns of Consecration and Faith, are:— 1. I have a Friend so precious. [The Love of Christ.] "Written one Sunday morning in the summer of 1890. While busy with household affairs some thoughts suggested by the sermon heard the previous evening (on St. Matt. xi. 29) at Leytonstone, began to shape themselves in rhyme." The complete hymn was first printe… Go to person page >

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First Line: I have a Friend so precious, so very dear to me (Shorey)
Title: My Lord and I
Author: Mrs. L. Shorey
Meter: 7.6.8.6.8.6.7.4
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Battle Songs of the Cross #d64

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Christ in Song #599

Christian Hymnal #d192

Down at the Cross #d114

Happy Greetings to All #d99

Hymnal, a Teacher's Manual. Vol. 1 #d35

Hymns for His Praise No. 2. Rev. ed. #d53

Hymns, Psalms and Gospel Songs with Responsive Readings #d145

Jewels Four #d8

Junior Choir Vol. 2 #d11

Kingdom Songs No. 2 #d76

Living Praise #d73

Precious Jewels of Sacred Song #d80

Redemption's Message #d49

Song Evangel #d49

Song Service and Revival #d44

Songs of Conquest No. l #d30

Spirit of Praise #d45

Standard Songs. Special ed. #d53

The Baptist Hymn and Praise Book #d200

The Bread of Life Songs #d49

The Go Ye Hymnal #d42

The King's Praises No. 3 #d44

The Message in Song Nos. 1 & 2 #d73

The New Gift #d40

Youthspiration #d19

Youthspiration, Vol. II #d18

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Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #456

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The Revival No. 3 #108

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Pentecostal Hymns Nos. 5 and 6 Combined #57

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Songs for the King's Business #182

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20th Century Gospel Songs #38

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Alexander's Gospel Songs #102

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Best Endeavor Hymns #43

Best Hymns No. 3 #96

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Best Hymns No. 4 #108

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Brotherhood Hymns #52

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Burning Bush Songs No. 1 #53

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Celestial Songs #177

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Choice Hymns No. 1 #18

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Church and Sunday School Hymnal with Supplement #326

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Church Hymns and Gospel Songs #S5

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Crowning Day No. 4 #184

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Devotional Songs #9

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Eternal Praise #99

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Familiar Songs of the Gospel No. 1 #23

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Favorite Sacred Songs #32

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Favorite Solos #106

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Full Redemption Songs No. 3 #206

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Gipsy Smith's Mission Hymnal #S5

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Glad Tidings #162

Glory Songs #140

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Gold Tried in the Fire #84

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Gospel Carols #114

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Gospel Melodies New and Old #142

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Gospel Songs #26

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Gospel Tent Songs #26

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Hallowed Hymns, New and Old #63

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Hosannas to the King #83

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Hosannas to the King #83

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs #126

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Hymns for His Praise #112

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Hymns for His Praise #105

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Hymns of Blessing for the Living Church #175

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Hymns of Consecration and Faith #508

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Hymns of the Christian Life. No. 3 #220

Hymns of Victory #109

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Hymns, Psalms and Gospel Songs #389

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Inspiring Hymns #273

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International Gospel Hymns and Songs #36

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Jubilant Praise #69

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Men's Gospel Quartets #86

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Montreat Hymns #389

Nuggets of Gold #51

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Progressive Sunday School Songs #117

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Redemption Songs #719

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Rodeheaver's Gospel Solos and Duets #26

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Rose of Sharon Hymns #206

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Scriptural Songs (Memorial Ed.) #11

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Small Church Music #2338

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Songs for Work and Worship #57

Songs of Praise Number One #40

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Songs of Redemption and Praise. Rev. #7

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Songs of the King #144

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Standard Hymns and Spiritual Songs #258

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Standard Songs #84

Tabernacle Hymns #151

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The Church School Hymnal #144

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The Cyber Hymnal #4429

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The King of Kings #247

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The Master's Call #90

The Praise Hymnal #185

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The Service of Praise #123

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The Song Companion to the Scriptures #337

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The Sunday School Hymnal #185

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The World Revival Songs and Hymns #51

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Timeless Truths #283

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Victorious Life Hymns #249

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Williston Hymns #162

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