The Cyber Hymnal ‎#6466

6466. There's a Friend That Abides

1. 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.

Refrain
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.

2. 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! [Refrain]

3. 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! [Refrain]

4. 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! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: There's a friend that abides evermore
• Title: There's a Friend That Abides
• Author: Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby (1901)
• Refrain First Line: O come, quickly come!
• Language: English
• Source: Gems of Song for the Sunday School, by Hubert Main & Ira D. Sankey (Chicago, Illinois: Biglow & Main Company, 1901)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Some hymnals show the author as Grace J. Frances, one of Fanny's pseudonyms.

Tune Information

• Name: [There's a friend that abides evermore]
• Composer: Hubert Platt Main
• Incipit: 12321 56172 34325
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain