Scripture Verse

I have called you friends. John 15:15

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Mal­colm M. Lu­za­der, in Crown of Gold, by Will­iam T. Giffe & Frank M. Da­vis (Lo­gans­port, In­di­ana: Home Mu­sic, 1892), num­ber 49 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Lu­za­der (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

I have no friend like Je­sus
To stand up by my side;
He is my friend and bro­ther,
My Sav­ior and my guide.

Refrain

No friend, no friend,
I have no friend like Je­sus;
No friend, no friend,
No oth­er friend like Je­sus.

I need no friend but Je­sus,
I lean up­on His arm;
He keeps me safe from dan­ger,
And shields me from all harm.

Refrain

When earth­ly friends for­sake me,
And leave me lone and sad,
Then Je­sus comes to cheer me,
His pre­sence makes me glad.

Refrain

I’ll trust no one but Je­sus
To guide me all the way;
He’ll keep me in the sun­shine
That leads to end­less day.

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