You help make Hymnary.org possible.

In 2025, more than 10 million people from 200+ countries found hymns, liturgical resources, and encouragement here. If Hymnary has meant something to you this year, would you take a moment to help sustain it? A gift of any size — and a note of encouragement, if you'd like to share one — directly supports the server costs, research, and curation that keep this resource freely available to the world.

Give securely online today, or mail a check to:
Hymnary.org (c/o Calvin University)
3201 Burton Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Thank you for being part of this important online ministry resource.

Blessed Friend

Representative Text

1 What a blessed friend is Jesus!
When I come to Him in need;
Choicest blessings doth He shower
When His promises I plead.

Refrain:
Blessed friend, dearest friend,
What a blessed friend is Jesus!
Blessed friend, dearest friend,
What a blessed friend is Jesus.

2 What a blessed friend is Jesus!
How He calms my guilty fears,
When my eyes to Him uplifted,
Show my sad, repentant tears. [Refrain]

3 What a blessed friend is Jesus!
How He fills my soul with joy;
O ye ransomed, sing His praises,
And your sweetest notes employ. [Refrain]

4 What a blessed friend is Jesus!
Saints and seraphs join your strains;
Harps and voices all uniting,
Praise the Lamb that ever reigns. [Refrain]

Coronation Hymns, 1910

Author: William Stevenson

Late 19th Century Currently, our only data on Stevenson is that he was a minister. --http://www.hymntime.com/tch May be the same as William Fleming Stevenson. Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: What a blessed friend is Jesus! When I come to Him in need
Title: Blessed Friend
Author: William Stevenson (1909)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Blessed Friend, dearest Friend
Publication Date: 1909
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)
Page Scan

Celestial Songs #149

TextPage Scan

Coronation Hymns #13

Page Scan

Service in Song #13

Page Scan

The New Evangel #27

Suggestions or corrections? Contact us
It looks like you are using an ad-blocker. Ad revenue helps keep us running. Please consider white-listing Hymnary.org or getting Hymnary Pro to eliminate ads entirely and help support Hymnary.org.