Sunday, August 11, 2013

Jesus! What a Friend of Sinners

Jesus! What a Friend of Sinners
words by J. Wilbur Chapman

Jesus! what a Friend for sinners!
Jesus! Lover of my soul;
Friends may fail me, foes assail me,
He, my Savior, makes me whole.

Refrain:
Hallelujah! what a Savior! 
Hallelujah! what a Friend! 
Saving, helping, keeping, loving, 
He is with me to the end.

Jesus! what a Strength in weakness!
Let me hide myself in Him.
Tempted, tried, and sometimes failing,
He, my Strength, my victory wins.

Jesus! what a Help in sorrow!
While the billows over me roll,
Even when my heart is breaking,
He, my Comfort, helps my soul.

Jesus! what a Guide and Keeper!
While the tempest still is high,
Storms about me, night overtakes me,
He, my Pilot, hears my cry.

Jesus! I do now receive Him,
More than all in Him I find.
He hath granted me forgiveness,
I am His, and He is mine.


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A friend of tax collectors and sinners. ~Luke 7:34

1 comment:

Stephanie said...

he hath granted me forgiveness, I am His, and He is mine. Absolutely wonderful! I am so undeserving of God's great love, yet He chose to send His Son to die for my sins and offer forgiveness - what a blessing! Thank you for sharing :) Have a lovely week. Hugs!