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Our Truest Friend

Representative Text

1 Unto Thee, O heav’nly Father,
Do we bring our ev’ry need;
All the souls Thou hast created,
Thou wilt surely, surely feed.

Refrain:
Is the morrow dark with sorrow?
Darkest days shall have an end;
Close beside us Thou wilt guide us,
Evermore our truest Friend.

2 O, how wondrous, great and mighty,
Is Thine everlasting love;
Deeper than our thought can fathom,
Higher far than heav’n above. [Refrain]

3 Never failing, nor forgetting,
Holding steadfast to the end;
We will bless Thy name forever,
That Thou art our truest Friend. [Refrain]

Source: Sacred Songs No. 2 #152

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Author: Elizabeth W. Denison

Late 19th Century Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Unto thee, O heavenly Father
Title: Our Truest Friend
Author: Elizabeth W. Denison
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Is the morrow dark with sorrow
Copyright: Public Domain
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Sacred Songs No. 2 #152

Sacred Songs No. 2 #152

Sacred Songs No. 2 (words ed.) #d179

Sacred Songs No. 2 (words ed.) #d179
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The Gospel Choir No. 2 #67

The Gospel Choir No. 2 #67
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