There Is a Friend

In this life we often face
 Fears we can't ignore,
 And in our need we find
 That there's a hand
 We're reaching for.
 Our dearest friends may fail to understand,
 Try as they may,
 But there is one who never fails us
 Day after day.
 There is a Friend who will never forsake you,
 There is a Friend who forever will take you.
 Just as you are,
 He knows every need of your heart.
 There is a Friend who is ever beside you,
 Loving you, leading you,
 Safely He'll hide you,
 In every trial and trouble
 He knows what to do
 For He cares for you.
 There are always feeligs
 Deep inside we can't express,
 Words are often not enough
 To show the heart's distress,
 But there is One
 To whom we go
 Who needs no words to know
 The secret inner workings of the heart
 and of the soul.
 There is a Friend who is closer than a brother,
 There is a Friend unlike any other.
 He knows what you're feeling
 Before you ever speak a word.
 There is a Friend who is greater than sorrow,
 There is a friend who holds your tomorrow
 No matter what comes
 He will never leave you alone,
 For you are His own.
 What a friend we have in Jesus!
 All our sins and griefs to bear;
 What a privilege to carry
 Everything to God in pray'r
 There is a Friend who will never forsake you,
 There is a Friend who forever will take you.
 Just as you are,
 He knows every need of your heart.
 There is a Friend who is ever beside you,
 Loving you, leading you,
 Safely He'll hide you,
 In every trial and trouble
 He knows what to do
 For He cares for you.