| 1. There's a friend above all others, O how he loves! His is love beyond a brother's O how he loves! Earthly friends may fail and leave us, This day kind, the next bereave us; But this Friend will ne'er deceive us, O how he loves! | | 2. Blessed Jesus, wouldst thou know him? O how he loves! Give thyself e'en this day to him, O how he loves! Is it sin that pains and grieves thee? Unbelief and trials tease thee? Jesus can from all release thee, O how he loves! | | 3. Love this friend who longs to save thee, O how he loves! Dost thou love? He will not leave thee, O how he loves! Think no more then of tomorrow, Take his easy yoke and follow, Jesus carries all thy sorrow, O how he loves! | | 4. All thy sins shall be forgiven, O how he loves! Backward all thy foes be driven, O how he loves! Best of blessing he'll provide thee, Naught but good shall e'er betide thee, Safe to glory he will guide thee, O how he loves! | | 5. Pause, my soul! adore and wonder, O how he loves! Naught can cleave this love asunder, O how he loves! Neither trial, nor temptation, Doubt, nor fear, nor tribulation, Can bereave us of salvation; O how he loves! | | 6. Let us still this love be viewing: O how he loves! And, though faint, keep on pursuing O how he loves! He will strengthen each endeavor, And when passed o'er Jordan's river This shall be our song for ever: O how he loves! | |
