Why should I charge my soul with care?
The wealth of ev­ery mine
Belongs to Christ, God’s Son and heir,
And He’s a friend of mine.

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Yes, He’s a friend of mine,
And He with me doth all things share;
Since all is Christ’s, and Christ is mine,
Why should I have a care?
For Je­sus is a friend of mine.

The sil­ver moon, the gold­en sun,
The count­less stars that shine,
Are His alone, yes, ev­ery one,
And He’s a friend of mine.

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He dai­ly spreads a glo­ri­ous feast,
And at His ta­ble dine
The whole cre­ation, man and beast,
And He’s a friend of mine.

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And when He comes in bright ar­ray,
And leads the con­quer­ing line,
It will be glo­ry then to say,
That He’s a friend of mine.

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