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Christ in Song 235

I'VE FOUND A FRIEND

Words: J. G. SMALLMusic: GEO. C. STEBBINS

Studio

1I've found a friend, O such a friend! He loved me ere I knew him; He drew me with the cords of love, And thus he bound me to him.

2I've found a friend, O such a friend! He bled, he died to save me; And not alone the gift of life, But his own self he gave me.

3I've found a friend, O such a friend! All pow'r to him is given, To guard me on my onward course, And bring me safe to heaven.

4I've found a friend, O such a friend! So kind and true and tender, So wise a counselor and guide, So mighty a defender!

The verse

Meter
30
Foot
iambic (da-DUM) · 33% of beats fit
Rhyme
A
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/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary

Verse 1

I've found a friend, O such a friend! He loved me ere I knew him; He drew me with the cords of love, And thus he bound me to him.//˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘˘˘30A

Verse 2

I've found a friend, O such a friend! He bled, he died to save me; And not alone the gift of life, But his own self he gave me.//˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘˘//˘/˘30A

Verse 3

I've found a friend, O such a friend! All pow'r to him is given, To guard me on my onward course, And bring me safe to heaven.//˘/˘/˘///˘˘˘/˘˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘30A

Verse 4

I've found a friend, O such a friend! So kind and true and tender, So wise a counselor and guide, So mighty a defender!//˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘˘/˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘˘˘/˘30A

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.