
Author: William M. Hays Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: When we are thinking of Heaven and home Refrain First Line: O what a friend He is to me Lyrics: 1 When we are thinking of Heaven and home,
He is near,
And when we are walking the valley of gloom,
He is near us then.
Refrain:
O what a friend He is to me,
Waiting to hear the faintest call;
Ever unchanging and ever to be
Close to us all.
2 When the poor soul by temptation is tried,
He is near,
And when it is plunged ’neath the oncoming tide,
He is near us then. [Refrain]
3 When in the soul doubts and fears do arise,
He is near,
And if in our sorrow the soul to Him cries,
He is near us then. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [When we are thinking of Heaven and home] Text Sources: Song Crown by Austin Taylor et al. (Austin, TX: Foundation Publishing House, 1912)
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