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Verse 1
I have found a friend in Jesus, He’s everything to me, (John 15:13-15)
He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul; (Song of Solomon 5:10)
The Lily of the Valley, in Him alone I see (Song of Solomon 2:1)
All I need to cleanse and make me fully whole. (I John 1:7, I John 1:9, Matt. 9:22, Matt. 14:36, Matt. 15:28, Matt. 15:31, Mark 5:34, Mark 6:56, Mark 10:52, Luke 8:48, Luke 8:50, Luke 17:19, John 5:4, John 5:6, John 5:9, John 5:11, John 5:14-15, John 7:23, Acts 4:9)
In sorrow He’s my comfort, in trouble He’s my stay; (II Cor. 1:3)
He tells me every care on Him to roll. (I Pet. 5:7, Ps. 55:22)
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He’s the Lily of the Valley, the Bright and Morning Star, (Song of Solomon 2:1, Rev. 22:16)
He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul. (Song of Solomon 5:10)
Verse 2
He all my grief has taken, and all my sorrows borne; (Isa. 53:4, Matt. 8:17)
In temptation He’s my strong and mighty tower; (Ps. 61:3, Prov. 18:10)
I have all for Him forsaken, and all my idols torn (Luke 14:33, Phil. 3:7-8, I Thess. 1:9)
From my heart and now He keeps me by His power. (I Pet. 1:5)
Though all the world forsake me, and Satan tempt me sore, (II Tim. 4:16)
Through Jesus I shall safely reach the goal. (II Tim. 4:7-8)
Verse 3
He will never, never leave me, nor yet forsake me here, (Deut. 31:6, Heb. 13:5)
While I live by faith and do His blessèd will; (Hab. 2:4, Rom. 1:17, Gal. 2:20, Gal. 3:11, Heb. 10:38)
A wall of fire about me, I’ve nothing now to fear, (Zech. 2:5)
From His manna He my hungry soul shall fill. (Ps. 107:9, Ex. 16:31-35, Num. 11:6-9, Deut. 8:3, Deut. 8:16, Joshua 5:12, Neh. 9:20, Ps. 78:24, John 6:31, John 6:49, John 6:58, Heb. 9:4, Rev. 2:17)
Then sweeping up to glory to see His blessèd face, (I Thess. 4:16-17, Rev. 22:5, I Cor. 13:12, I John 3:2)
Where the rivers of delight shall ever roll. (Ps. 36:8-9, Rev. 22:1-2, Ezek. 47:1-12)