Jesus Is All the World to Me / He's my Friend

This is a gospel-style hymn about friendship with Jesus.

It was written by American composer and gospel-song writer, Will L. (William Lamartine) Thompson 1847-1909).

With meter 8.6.8.6.8.8.8.3, it is set a tune by Thompson called ELIZABETH (Thompson) or ALL THE WORLD.

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Downloadable SATB choir arrangement by Mark Hayes

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Lyrics

Jesus is all the world to me,
My life, my joy, my all;
He is my strength from day to day,
Without him I would fall:
When I am sad, to him I go,
No other one can cheer me so;
When I am sad, he makes me glad,
He's my friend.

Jesus is all the world to me,
My friend in trials sore;
I go to him for blessings, and
He gives them o'er and o'er:
He sends the sunshine and the rain,
He sends the harvest's golden grain;
Sunshine and rain, harvest of grain,
He's my friend.

Jesus is all the world to me,
And true to him I'll be;
Oh, how could I this friend deny,
When he's so true to me?
Following him I know I'm right,
He watches o'er me day and night;
Following him by day and night,
He's my friend.

Jesus is all the world to me,
I want no better friend;
I trust him now, I'll trust him when
Life's fleeting days shall end:
Beautiful life with such a friend,
Beautiful life that has no end;
Eternal life, eternal joy,
He's my friend.