Hymn
Since Jesus Is My Friend
Since Jesus is my Friend,
And I to Him belong,
It matters not what foes intend,
However fierce and strong.
I rest upon the ground
Of Jesus and His Blood,
For 'tis through Him that I have found
The true eternal Good.
His Spirit in me dwells,
O'er all my mind He reigns,
All care and sadness He dispels,
And soothes away all pains.
He whispers in my breast
Sweet words of holy cheer,
How he who seeks in God his rest
Shall ever find Him near;
How God hath built above
A city fair and new,
Where eye and heart shall see and prove
What faith has counted true.
My heart for gladness springs,
It cannot more be sad;
For very joy it laughs and sings,
Sees naught but sunshine glad.
The sun that lights mine eyes
Is Christ the Lord I love;
I sing for joy of that which lies
Stored up for me above.
Amen.
Since Jesus Is My Friend — Text from Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church, 1917. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/since-jesus-is-my-friend
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Since Jesus Is My Friend?
The words of Since Jesus Is My Friend are credited to Paul Gerhardt and Catherine Winkworth; the version here was published in 1917. The library holds 7 more hymns by Paul Gerhardt, including Christ in You, the Hope of Glory and Holy Ghost, Dispel Our Sadness.
Is Since Jesus Is My Friend public domain?
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