A Close Friend

Author’s (Composer’s) Note: I do not know the conventional musical notes, I would have inscribed it on this to enhance believers’ musical sense and smooth rendition of the song, albeit, I have fashioned the song in tune with one of the worldwide known hymn. If anyone knows the hymns used, such a one can sing this song anywhere in the world.

The tune which this song has been fashioned along or the tune of the hymn that can be used to sing this song is:

“Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go

My daily labor to pursue

Thee only thee, resolved to know

In all I think, or speak, or do”

The Hymn Title: A Close Friend

1. There is a friend that is very close

Than one’s senior or one’s junior

There is no friend liken unto him

On this earth neither in th’ heaven

2. This world is the world of evil

Its only this friend who can save

Those who are his own people from

All evil that’s present in world

3. This friend is a great comforter

He is comforting those who are his

Whensoever it is they enter

Into different kinds of trouble

4. A friend that knows the start and the end

There is nothing hidden from him

Whatever it is that may happen

This friend is always there for them

5. The three ancient sons of Judah

That wert thrown in furnace of fire

They walked about in the fire

With the forth man havin’ a great joy

6. What such a great friend is this friend

That came to the world to save those

Who are his friends from destruction

And everlasting perdition

7. This Jesus Christ is a great friend

He shows a love that is supreme

In that he laid down his spirit

For all the generation of man