The Everlasting Friend

Author: John Lyon

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1. O Lord, responsive to Thy call,n11. O Lord, responsive to thy call, 2In life or death, whate’er befall.2In life or death whate’er befall, 3Our hopes for bliss on Thee depend,3Our hopes for bliss on thee depend; 4Thou art our everlasting Friend.4Thou art our everlasting Friend. 55 62. Though life be short and trials seem62. Though life be short and trials seem n7To darken its protracted gleam,n7to darken its protracted gleam, 8Though friends forsake and foes contend,8Though friends forsake and foes contend, 9Thou art our everlasting Friend.9Thou art our everlasting Friend. 1010 n113. Death may distract our present joy,n113. Death may distract our present joy 12And all our brightest hopes destroy,12And all our brightest hopes destroy, 13Yet these will in the future tend13Yet these will in the future tend n14To prove Thee still our faithful Friend.n14To prove thee still our faithful Friend. 1515 n164. O let Thy Spirit with us dwell,n164. O let thy Spirit with us dwell 17That we in future worlds may tell17That we in future worlds may tell 18How we o’ercame, and, in the end,18How we o’ercame, and, in the end, t19Made Thee our everlasting Friend.t19Made thee our everlasting Friend. 2020
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1. O Lord, responsive to thy call, 2In life or death, whate’er befall.2In life or death whate’er befall, 3Our hopes for bliss on Thee depend,3Our hopes for bliss on thee depend; 4Thou art our everlasting Friend.4Thou art our everlasting Friend. 55 62. Though life be short and trials seem62. Though life be short and trials seem n7To darken its protracted gleam,n7to darken its protracted gleam, 8Though friends forsake and foes contend,8Though friends forsake and foes contend, 9Thou art our everlasting Friend.9Thou art our everlasting Friend. 1010 n113. Death may distract our present joy,n113. Death may distract our present joy 12And all our brightest hopes destroy,12And all our brightest hopes destroy, 13Yet these will in the future tend13Yet these will in the future tend n14To prove Thee still our faithful Friend.n14To prove thee still our faithful Friend. 1515 n164. O let Thy Spirit with us dwell,n164. O let thy Spirit with us dwell 17That we in future worlds may tell17That we in future worlds may tell 18How we o’ercame, and, in the end,18How we o’ercame, and, in the end, t19Made Thee our everlasting Friend.t19Made thee our everlasting Friend. 2020
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In life or death, whate’er befall. class="diff_next">2In life or death whate’er befall, 3Our hopes for bliss on Thee depend,3Our hopes for bliss on thee depend; 4Thou art our everlasting Friend.4Thou art our everlasting Friend. 55 62. Though life be short and trials seem62. Though life be short and trials seem n7To darken its protracted gleam,n7to darken its protracted gleam, 8Though friends forsake and foes contend,8Though friends forsake and foes contend, 9Thou art our everlasting Friend.9Thou art our everlasting Friend. 1010 n113. Death may distract our present joy,n113. Death may distract our present joy 12And all our brightest hopes destroy,12And all our brightest hopes destroy, 13Yet these will in the future tend13Yet these will in the future tend n14To prove Thee still our faithful Friend.n14To prove thee still our faithful Friend. 1515 n164. O let Thy Spirit with us dwell,n164. O let thy Spirit with us dwell 17That we in future worlds may tell17That we in future worlds may tell 18How we o’ercame, and, in the end,18How we o’ercame, and, in the end, t19Made Thee our everlasting Friend.t19Made thee our everlasting Friend. 2020
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In life or death whate’er befall, 3Our hopes for bliss on Thee depend,3Our hopes for bliss on thee depend; 4Thou art our everlasting Friend.4Thou art our everlasting Friend. 55 62. Though life be short and trials seem62. Though life be short and trials seem n7To darken its protracted gleam,n7to darken its protracted gleam, 8Though friends forsake and foes contend,8Though friends forsake and foes contend, 9Thou art our everlasting Friend.9Thou art our everlasting Friend. 1010 n113. Death may distract our present joy,n113. Death may distract our present joy 12And all our brightest hopes destroy,12And all our brightest hopes destroy, 13Yet these will in the future tend13Yet these will in the future tend n14To prove Thee still our faithful Friend.n14To prove thee still our faithful Friend. 1515 n164. O let Thy Spirit with us dwell,n164. O let thy Spirit with us dwell 17That we in future worlds may tell17That we in future worlds may tell 18How we o’ercame, and, in the end,18How we o’ercame, and, in the end, t19Made Thee our everlasting Friend.t19Made thee our everlasting Friend. 2020
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Our hopes for bliss on Thee depend, class="diff_next">3Our hopes for bliss on thee depend; 4Thou art our everlasting Friend.4Thou art our everlasting Friend. 55 62. Though life be short and trials seem62. Though life be short and trials seem n7To darken its protracted gleam,n7to darken its protracted gleam, 8Though friends forsake and foes contend,8Though friends forsake and foes contend, 9Thou art our everlasting Friend.9Thou art our everlasting Friend. 1010 n113. Death may distract our present joy,n113. Death may distract our present joy 12And all our brightest hopes destroy,12And all our brightest hopes destroy, 13Yet these will in the future tend13Yet these will in the future tend n14To prove Thee still our faithful Friend.n14To prove thee still our faithful Friend. 1515 n164. O let Thy Spirit with us dwell,n164. O let thy Spirit with us dwell 17That we in future worlds may tell17That we in future worlds may tell 18How we o’ercame, and, in the end,18How we o’ercame, and, in the end, t19Made Thee our everlasting Friend.t19Made thee our everlasting Friend. 2020
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Our hopes for bliss on thee depend; 4Thou art our everlasting Friend.4Thou art our everlasting Friend. 55 62. Though life be short and trials seem62. Though life be short and trials seem n7To darken its protracted gleam,n7to darken its protracted gleam, 8Though friends forsake and foes contend,8Though friends forsake and foes contend, 9Thou art our everlasting Friend.9Thou art our everlasting Friend. 1010 n113. Death may distract our present joy,n113. Death may distract our present joy 12And all our brightest hopes destroy,12And all our brightest hopes destroy, 13Yet these will in the future tend13Yet these will in the future tend n14To prove Thee still our faithful Friend.n14To prove thee still our faithful Friend. 1515 n164. O let Thy Spirit with us dwell,n164. O let thy Spirit with us dwell 17That we in future worlds may tell17That we in future worlds may tell 18How we o’ercame, and, in the end,18How we o’ercame, and, in the end, t19Made Thee our everlasting Friend.t19Made thee our everlasting Friend. 2020
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Thou art our everlasting Friend.4Thou art our everlasting Friend. 55 62. Though life be short and trials seem62. Though life be short and trials seem n7To darken its protracted gleam,n7to darken its protracted gleam, 8Though friends forsake and foes contend,8Though friends forsake and foes contend, 9Thou art our everlasting Friend.9Thou art our everlasting Friend. 1010 n113. Death may distract our present joy,n113. Death may distract our present joy 12And all our brightest hopes destroy,12And all our brightest hopes destroy, 13Yet these will in the future tend13Yet these will in the future tend n14To prove Thee still our faithful Friend.n14To prove thee still our faithful Friend. 1515 n164. O let Thy Spirit with us dwell,n164. O let thy Spirit with us dwell 17That we in future worlds may tell17That we in future worlds may tell 18How we o’ercame, and, in the end,18How we o’ercame, and, in the end, t19Made Thee our everlasting Friend.t19Made thee our everlasting Friend. 2020
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Thou art our everlasting Friend. 55 62. Though life be short and trials seem62. Though life be short and trials seem n7To darken its protracted gleam,n7to darken its protracted gleam, 8Though friends forsake and foes contend,8Though friends forsake and foes contend, 9Thou art our everlasting Friend.9Thou art our everlasting Friend. 1010 n113. Death may distract our present joy,n113. Death may distract our present joy 12And all our brightest hopes destroy,12And all our brightest hopes destroy, 13Yet these will in the future tend13Yet these will in the future tend n14To prove Thee still our faithful Friend.n14To prove thee still our faithful Friend. 1515 n164. O let Thy Spirit with us dwell,n164. O let thy Spirit with us dwell 17That we in future worlds may tell17That we in future worlds may tell 18How we o’ercame, and, in the end,18How we o’ercame, and, in the end, t19Made Thee our everlasting Friend.t19Made thee our everlasting Friend. 2020
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2. Though life be short and trials seem62. Though life be short and trials seem n7To darken its protracted gleam,n7to darken its protracted gleam, 8Though friends forsake and foes contend,8Though friends forsake and foes contend, 9Thou art our everlasting Friend.9Thou art our everlasting Friend. 1010 n113. Death may distract our present joy,n113. Death may distract our present joy 12And all our brightest hopes destroy,12And all our brightest hopes destroy, 13Yet these will in the future tend13Yet these will in the future tend n14To prove Thee still our faithful Friend.n14To prove thee still our faithful Friend. 1515 n164. O let Thy Spirit with us dwell,n164. O let thy Spirit with us dwell 17That we in future worlds may tell17That we in future worlds may tell 18How we o’ercame, and, in the end,18How we o’ercame, and, in the end, t19Made Thee our everlasting Friend.t19Made thee our everlasting Friend. 2020
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2. Though life be short and trials seem n7To darken its protracted gleam,n7to darken its protracted gleam, 8Though friends forsake and foes contend,8Though friends forsake and foes contend, 9Thou art our everlasting Friend.9Thou art our everlasting Friend. 1010 n113. Death may distract our present joy,n113. Death may distract our present joy 12And all our brightest hopes destroy,12And all our brightest hopes destroy, 13Yet these will in the future tend13Yet these will in the future tend n14To prove Thee still our faithful Friend.n14To prove thee still our faithful Friend. 1515 n164. O let Thy Spirit with us dwell,n164. O let thy Spirit with us dwell 17That we in future worlds may tell17That we in future worlds may tell 18How we o’ercame, and, in the end,18How we o’ercame, and, in the end, t19Made Thee our everlasting Friend.t19Made thee our everlasting Friend. 2020
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To darken its protracted gleam,n7to darken its protracted gleam, 8Though friends forsake and foes contend,8Though friends forsake and foes contend, 9Thou art our everlasting Friend.9Thou art our everlasting Friend. 1010 n113. Death may distract our present joy,n113. Death may distract our present joy 12And all our brightest hopes destroy,12And all our brightest hopes destroy, 13Yet these will in the future tend13Yet these will in the future tend n14To prove Thee still our faithful Friend.n14To prove thee still our faithful Friend. 1515 n164. O let Thy Spirit with us dwell,n164. O let thy Spirit with us dwell 17That we in future worlds may tell17That we in future worlds may tell 18How we o’ercame, and, in the end,18How we o’ercame, and, in the end, t19Made Thee our everlasting Friend.t19Made thee our everlasting Friend. 2020
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to darken its protracted gleam, 8Though friends forsake and foes contend,8Though friends forsake and foes contend, 9Thou art our everlasting Friend.9Thou art our everlasting Friend. 1010 n113. Death may distract our present joy,n113. Death may distract our present joy 12And all our brightest hopes destroy,12And all our brightest hopes destroy, 13Yet these will in the future tend13Yet these will in the future tend n14To prove Thee still our faithful Friend.n14To prove thee still our faithful Friend. 1515 n164. O let Thy Spirit with us dwell,n164. O let thy Spirit with us dwell 17That we in future worlds may tell17That we in future worlds may tell 18How we o’ercame, and, in the end,18How we o’ercame, and, in the end, t19Made Thee our everlasting Friend.t19Made thee our everlasting Friend. 2020
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Though friends forsake and foes contend,8Though friends forsake and foes contend, 9Thou art our everlasting Friend.9Thou art our everlasting Friend. 1010 n113. Death may distract our present joy,n113. Death may distract our present joy 12And all our brightest hopes destroy,12And all our brightest hopes destroy, 13Yet these will in the future tend13Yet these will in the future tend n14To prove Thee still our faithful Friend.n14To prove thee still our faithful Friend. 1515 n164. O let Thy Spirit with us dwell,n164. O let thy Spirit with us dwell 17That we in future worlds may tell17That we in future worlds may tell 18How we o’ercame, and, in the end,18How we o’ercame, and, in the end, t19Made Thee our everlasting Friend.t19Made thee our everlasting Friend. 2020
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Though friends forsake and foes contend, 9Thou art our everlasting Friend.9Thou art our everlasting Friend. 1010 n113. Death may distract our present joy,n113. Death may distract our present joy 12And all our brightest hopes destroy,12And all our brightest hopes destroy, 13Yet these will in the future tend13Yet these will in the future tend n14To prove Thee still our faithful Friend.n14To prove thee still our faithful Friend. 1515 n164. O let Thy Spirit with us dwell,n164. O let thy Spirit with us dwell 17That we in future worlds may tell17That we in future worlds may tell 18How we o’ercame, and, in the end,18How we o’ercame, and, in the end, t19Made Thee our everlasting Friend.t19Made thee our everlasting Friend. 2020
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Thou art our everlasting Friend.9Thou art our everlasting Friend. 1010 n113. Death may distract our present joy,n113. Death may distract our present joy 12And all our brightest hopes destroy,12And all our brightest hopes destroy, 13Yet these will in the future tend13Yet these will in the future tend n14To prove Thee still our faithful Friend.n14To prove thee still our faithful Friend. 1515 n164. O let Thy Spirit with us dwell,n164. O let thy Spirit with us dwell 17That we in future worlds may tell17That we in future worlds may tell 18How we o’ercame, and, in the end,18How we o’ercame, and, in the end, t19Made Thee our everlasting Friend.t19Made thee our everlasting Friend. 2020
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Thou art our everlasting Friend. 1010 n113. Death may distract our present joy,n113. Death may distract our present joy 12And all our brightest hopes destroy,12And all our brightest hopes destroy, 13Yet these will in the future tend13Yet these will in the future tend n14To prove Thee still our faithful Friend.n14To prove thee still our faithful Friend. 1515 n164. O let Thy Spirit with us dwell,n164. O let thy Spirit with us dwell 17That we in future worlds may tell17That we in future worlds may tell 18How we o’ercame, and, in the end,18How we o’ercame, and, in the end, t19Made Thee our everlasting Friend.t19Made thee our everlasting Friend. 2020
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3. Death may distract our present joy, class="diff_next">n113. Death may distract our present joy 12And all our brightest hopes destroy,12And all our brightest hopes destroy, 13Yet these will in the future tend13Yet these will in the future tend n14To prove Thee still our faithful Friend.n14To prove thee still our faithful Friend. 1515 n164. O let Thy Spirit with us dwell,n164. O let thy Spirit with us dwell 17That we in future worlds may tell17That we in future worlds may tell 18How we o’ercame, and, in the end,18How we o’ercame, and, in the end, t19Made Thee our everlasting Friend.t19Made thee our everlasting Friend. 2020
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3. Death may distract our present joy 12And all our brightest hopes destroy,12And all our brightest hopes destroy, 13Yet these will in the future tend13Yet these will in the future tend n14To prove Thee still our faithful Friend.n14To prove thee still our faithful Friend. 1515 n164. O let Thy Spirit with us dwell,n164. O let thy Spirit with us dwell 17That we in future worlds may tell17That we in future worlds may tell 18How we o’ercame, and, in the end,18How we o’ercame, and, in the end, t19Made Thee our everlasting Friend.t19Made thee our everlasting Friend. 2020
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And all our brightest hopes destroy,12And all our brightest hopes destroy, 13Yet these will in the future tend13Yet these will in the future tend n14To prove Thee still our faithful Friend.n14To prove thee still our faithful Friend. 1515 n164. O let Thy Spirit with us dwell,n164. O let thy Spirit with us dwell 17That we in future worlds may tell17That we in future worlds may tell 18How we o’ercame, and, in the end,18How we o’ercame, and, in the end, t19Made Thee our everlasting Friend.t19Made thee our everlasting Friend. 2020
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And all our brightest hopes destroy, 13Yet these will in the future tend13Yet these will in the future tend n14To prove Thee still our faithful Friend.n14To prove thee still our faithful Friend. 1515 n164. O let Thy Spirit with us dwell,n164. O let thy Spirit with us dwell 17That we in future worlds may tell17That we in future worlds may tell 18How we o’ercame, and, in the end,18How we o’ercame, and, in the end, t19Made Thee our everlasting Friend.t19Made thee our everlasting Friend. 2020
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Yet these will in the future tend13Yet these will in the future tend n14To prove Thee still our faithful Friend.n14To prove thee still our faithful Friend. 1515 n164. O let Thy Spirit with us dwell,n164. O let thy Spirit with us dwell 17That we in future worlds may tell17That we in future worlds may tell 18How we o’ercame, and, in the end,18How we o’ercame, and, in the end, t19Made Thee our everlasting Friend.t19Made thee our everlasting Friend. 2020
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Yet these will in the future tend n14To prove Thee still our faithful Friend.n14To prove thee still our faithful Friend. 1515 n164. O let Thy Spirit with us dwell,n164. O let thy Spirit with us dwell 17That we in future worlds may tell17That we in future worlds may tell 18How we o’ercame, and, in the end,18How we o’ercame, and, in the end, t19Made Thee our everlasting Friend.t19Made thee our everlasting Friend. 2020
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To prove Thee still our faithful Friend.n14To prove thee still our faithful Friend. 1515 n164. O let Thy Spirit with us dwell,n164. O let thy Spirit with us dwell 17That we in future worlds may tell17That we in future worlds may tell 18How we o’ercame, and, in the end,18How we o’ercame, and, in the end, t19Made Thee our everlasting Friend.t19Made thee our everlasting Friend. 2020
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To prove thee still our faithful Friend. 1515 n164. O let Thy Spirit with us dwell,n164. O let thy Spirit with us dwell 17That we in future worlds may tell17That we in future worlds may tell 18How we o’ercame, and, in the end,18How we o’ercame, and, in the end, t19Made Thee our everlasting Friend.t19Made thee our everlasting Friend. 2020
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4. O let Thy Spirit with us dwell, class="diff_next">n164. O let thy Spirit with us dwell 17That we in future worlds may tell17That we in future worlds may tell 18How we o’ercame, and, in the end,18How we o’ercame, and, in the end, t19Made Thee our everlasting Friend.t19Made thee our everlasting Friend. 2020
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4. O let thy Spirit with us dwell 17That we in future worlds may tell17That we in future worlds may tell 18How we o’ercame, and, in the end,18How we o’ercame, and, in the end, t19Made Thee our everlasting Friend.t19Made thee our everlasting Friend. 2020
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That we in future worlds may tell17That we in future worlds may tell 18How we o’ercame, and, in the end,18How we o’ercame, and, in the end, t19Made Thee our everlasting Friend.t19Made thee our everlasting Friend. 2020
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That we in future worlds may tell 18How we o’ercame, and, in the end,18How we o’ercame, and, in the end, t19Made Thee our everlasting Friend.t19Made thee our everlasting Friend. 2020
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The text of this song is in public domain (originally published before 1929, or published before 1964 and not renewed).