There’s a Friend That Abides

There’s a friend that ab­ides ev­er­more

And that friend is the Lord

my king;

Of the peace I re­ceived

When His Word I be­lieved

In the full­ness of joy I will sing.

O come

quick­ly come!

He is call­ing you to­day

O come to that friend so true;

He will be your faith­ful guide

More than all the world be­side

And re­mem­ber He has died for you.

There’s a friend that ab­ides ev­er­more

And I praise Him with loud ac­claim;

For the life that is mine

Through His mer­cy di­vine;

Still I sing in my joy

Bless His name!

There’s a love that is strong as the hills

That en­circle His throne ab­ove;

How it speaks to my soul

When the dark bil­lows roll

And my heart sings for joy

God is love!

There’s a friend that abides ev­er­more

And a friend that I long to see;

O

the song that will break

When to rap­ture I wake

And in glo­ry with Him I shall be!