Chords with lyrics
Words by Charles W. Fry, Music by William S Hays and
Adapted by Chrales W. Fry
[Verse 1]
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
I have found a friend in Jesus, He's everything to me,
D7D7 A augmentedA
He's the fairest of ten – thou - sand to my soul;
D MajorD D7D7 G+G D MajorD
The Li - ly of the Val - ley, in Him a - lone I see
D7D7 A augmentedA D MajorD
All I need to cleanse and make me ful - ly whole.
G+G D MajorD
In sorrow He's my comfort, in trouble He's my stay;
B minorBm D MajorD A augmentedA
He tells me every care on Him to roll.
[Chorus]
D MajorD D7D7
He's the Lily of the Valley,
G+G D MajorD
The Bright and Morning Star;
D7D7 A augmentedA D MajorD
He's the fairest of ten - thousand to my soul.
[Verse 2]
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
He all my grief has tak - en, and all my sorrows borne;
D7D7 A augmentedA
In temp - tation He's my strong and mighty tower;
D MajorD D7D7 G+G D MajorD
I have all for Him for – sak - en, and all my idols torn
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From my heart and now He keeps me by His pow’r.
G+G D MajorD
Though all the world forsake me and Satan tempt me sore,
B minorBm D MajorD A augmentedA
Through Jesus I shall safely reach the goal;
[Chorus]
D MajorD D7D7
He's the Lily of the Valley,
G+G D MajorD
The Bright and Morning Star;
D7D7 A augmentedA D MajorD
He's the fairest of ten - thousand to my soul.
[Verse 3]
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
He will never, never leave me, nor yet forsake me here,
D7D7 A augmentedA
While I live by faith and do His bles - sed will;
D MajorD D7D7 G+G D MajorD
A augmentedA wall of fire a - bout me, I've nothing now to fear;
D7D7 A augmentedA D MajorD
With His man - na He my hungry soul shall fill.
G+G D MajorD
Then sweeping up to glory to see His blessed face,
B minorBm D MajorD A augmentedA
Where rivers of de - light shall ever roll;
[Chorus]
D MajorD D7D7
He's the Lily of the Valley,
G+G D MajorD
The Bright and Morning Star;
D7D7 A augmentedA D MajorD