O, How I Love Him
Authors: William J. Kirkpatrick • Composers: William J. Kirkpatrick • Meter: 7.7.7.7. with refrain • Language: English • Formats: lyrics, png • Copyright: Free PNG, Public Domain • Years: 1885
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1. I have found a precious Friend,
On whose Word my hopes depend:
Jesus, Savior, Brother too,
Ever faithful, ever true.
Chorus:
O, how I love Him,
O, how I love Him,
O, how I love Him,
My best, my dearest Friend!
2. When beneath Jehovah’s frown
My crush’d heart was sinking down,
Jesus heard my plaintive cry,
Came and bro’t salvation nigh.
3. When I struggled all in vain,
Peace and pardon to obtain,
Jesus came to my relief,
Bore my weight of sin and grief.
4. When the tempter’s pow’r assail’d,
And my courage well nigh fail’d,
Jesus brought His armor bright,
Made me Victor by His might.
5. When I sought to know His will,
Ev’ry purpose to fulfil,
Jesus took me by the hand,
Led me up to Beulah Land.
6. Now, when waves of care and woe
Come my soul to overthrow,
Jesus in His arms of love
Lifts me, bears me far above.
7. Now I’ll magnify His name,
His great goodness I’ll proclaim;
In my heart He comes to stay,—
Keeps me, saves me, day by day.