Love one another.
John 13:34
Words: Amy S. Baker, in Friendly Words for Our Girls (London: Hatchards, 1875), pages 111–12. Some hymnals show the author as G. F. S.
(Girls’ Friendly Society), which Baker was associated with.
Music: Eucharisticus John Stainer, in Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1875 (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Baker (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
True friends help each other,
Gladly give and take;
Bear with one another,
For sweet friendship’s sake.
E’en when parted, always
Love each other still,
Both in joy and sorrow,
Sharing good and ill.
Onwards in life’s journey,
Clasping hand in hand;
Thus they seek together
Friendship’s native land.
Happy home, where Jesus
Best and truest friend,
Waits for Christian pilgrims,
At their journey’s end.