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Text:Give Me Jesus
Author:J. M. H.
Tune:[I often need the friendship of ev'ry one I know]
Composer:J. M. Henson

76. Give Me Jesus

Text Information
First Line: I often need the friendship of ev'ry one I know
Title: Give Me Jesus
Author: J. M. H. (1937)
Refrain First Line: Give me Jesus ev'ry day
Language: English
Publication Date: 1938
Copyright: © 1937 in "Glory Waves". owned by J. M. Henson
Tune Information
Name: [I often need the friendship of ev'ry one I know]
Composer: J. M. Henson (1937)
Incipit: 35565 53544 12335
Copyright: © 1937 in "Glory Waves". owned by J. M. Henson



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