1 When the path you tread is fraught with woe,
And your heart is sad where’er you go,
When the darksome clouds are hanging low,
Let Jesus be your friend.

Refrain:
Let Jesus be your friend,
Let Jesus be your friend;
When your heart is sad
He can make you glad,
Let Jesus be your friend.

2 In the dreary ways of grief and sin,
When your heart is sore and dark within,
If you now desire His grace to win,
Let Jesus be your friend. [Refrain]

3 In the gloomy days of toil and strife,
Wheresoever Satan’s snares are rife,
When ’tis hard to bear the cares of life,
Let Jesus be your friend. [Refrain]

4 He can bring you out of sorrow’s night
Into joy and everlasting light;
He alone can lead your steps aright;
Let Jesus be your friend. [Refrain]