The Cyber Hymnal ‎#7803

7803. Your Best Friend Is Always Near

1. When the shadows ’round you gather,
When the day is long and drear,
In the morning, or at midnight,
Your best friend is always near.

Refrain
Always near, always near,
Your best friend is always near;
In your gladness, in your sadness,
Your best friend is always near.

2. When your courage almost fails you,
When you need a word of cheer,
There is One who will not leave you:
Your best friend is always near. [Refrain]

3. When your fondest hopes have perished,
When so freely falls the tear,
He who knows and feels your sorrow—
Your best friend—is always near. [Refrain]

4. When the valley of the shadow
You are treading, do not fear;
One there is who will go with you:
Your best friend is always near. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: When the shadows 'round you gather
• Title: Your Best Friend Is Always Near
• Author: Isabel C. Allam (1916)
• Refrain First Line: Always near, always near
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [When the shadows 'round you gather]
• Composer: Edwin Othello Excell
• Incipit: 32211 77654 53322
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain