Scripture Verse

Ye are My friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. John 15:14

Introduction

Words: Hen­ry J. M. Hope, 1852.

Music: Oak Lo­well Ma­son, 1854 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tune:

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

portrait
Lowell Mason (1792–1872)

Lyrics

Now I have found a friend, Je­sus is mine;
His love shall ne­ver end, Je­sus is mine:
Though earth­ly joys de­crease,
Though earth­ly friend­ships cease,
Now I have last­ing peace, Je­sus is mine.

Though I grow poor and old, Je­sus is mine;
Though I grow faint and cold, Je­sus is mine:
He shall my wants sup­ply,
His pre­cious blood is nigh,
Naught can my hope de­stroy; Je­sus is mine.

When death is sent to me, Je­sus is mine;
Welcome eter­ni­ty, Je­sus is mine.
He my re­demp­tion is,
Wisdom and right­eous­ness,
Life, light, and ho­li­ness, Je­sus is mine.

When earth shall pass away, Je­sus is mine;
In the great judg­ment day, Je­sus is mine:
O what a glo­ri­ous thing, then to behold my king,
On tune­ful harp to sing, Je­sus is mine.

Father, Thy name I bless, Je­sus is mine;
Thine was the so­ver­eign grace, praise shall be Thine;
Spirit of ho­li­ness,
Sealing the Fa­ther’s grace,
Thou mad’st my soul em­brace Je­sus as mine.