Intro: C
Verse 1:
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I have found a friend in Jesus,
F C
He’s everything to me,
G
He’s the fairest of 10,000 to my soul;
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The Lily of the Valley, in Him alone I stand
G C
All I need to cleanse and make me fully whole.
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In sorrow He’s my comfort, in trouble He’s my stay;
Am G
He tells me every care on Him to roll.
Refrain:
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He’s the Lily of the Valley,
F C
The Bright and Morning Star,
G C
He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul.
Verse 2:
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He all my grief has taken, and all my sorrows borne;
G
In temptation He’s my strong and mighty tow’r;
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I have all for Him forsaken, and all my idols torn
G C
From my heart and now He keeps me by His pow’r.
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Though all the world forsake me, and Satan tempt me sore,
Am G
Through Jesus I shall safely reach the goal.
REPEAT REFRAIN
VERSE 3:
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He will never, never leave me, nor yet forsake me here,
G
While I live by faith and do His blessed will;
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A wall of fire about me, I’ve nothing now to fear,
G C
From His manna He my hungry soul shall fill.
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Then sweeping up to glory to see His blessed face,
Am G
Where rivers of delight shall ever roll.
REPEAT REFRAIN
REPEAT REFRAIN