What A Friend

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There was One who came down here from glory

Author: M. Lynwood Smith (2004)
Tune: [There was One who came down here from glory]
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 There was One who came down here from glory,
He was Jesus, the Father's own Son;
When I heard of that blessed old story,
I accepted him, God's only Son.

Refrain:
What a friend, (What a friend,) what a friend, (what a friend,)
He's my friend and is my "all in all;" (my "all in all;")
What a friend, (What a friend,) what a friend, (what a friend,)
He will answer whenever I call. (When I call.)

2 I have claimed Him since one day on Calv'ry
He so willingly died in my place;
And He showed me how much He could love me,
When He gave me His unbounded grace. [Refrain]

3 Such a friend! He is with me forever,
On his promise I can e'er depend;
And the love bond 'twixt us none can sever,
From now until this world shall end. [Refrain]

Source: Blessed Refuge: a suitable collection of sacred songs, old and new designed for the work and worship of the church #143

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Author: M. Lynwood Smith

Morris Lynwood Smith (1924-2007) was a preacher for Churches of Christ. He preached and held gospel meetings throughout Oklahoma, Alabama, and elsewhere. He helped initiate a special annual gathering of one-cup congregations on July 4 and New Year's Day that met in a different Oklahoma town each year. His interest in music led him to attend the Stamps Quartet School of Music in 1947. He sang with "The Zita Boys," a quartet composed of Johnny Elmore, Billy Smith, C. A. Smith, and himself. Smith wrote and published several songs, often writing a song for the annual meetings. In his lifetime, Smith published 16 songbooks of his and others' songs and hymns. He published over 700 songs and helped publish the songs of many other hymn and song wri… Go to person page >

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First Line:	There was One who came down here from glory
Title:	What A Friend
Author:	M. Lynwood Smith (2004)
Language:	English
Publication Date:	2004
Copyright:	© M. Lynwood Smith Publications/SESAC in Blessed Refuge