Our great savior by j. wilbur chapman

Our Great Savior (Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners) Lyrics

1 Jesus! what a Friend for sinners!
Jesus!

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Lover of my soul;
Friends may fail me, foes assail me,
He, my Savior, makes me whole.

Refrain:
Hallelujah! what a Savior!
Hallelujah! what a Friend!
Saving, helping, keeping, loving,
He is with me to the end.

2 Jesus!

what a Strength for weakness!
Let me hide myself in Him;
Tempted, tried, and sometimes failing,
He, my Strength, my vict’ry wins. [Refrain]

3 Jesus! what a Help in sorrow!
While the billows o’er me roll,
Even when my heart is breaking,
He, my Comfort, helps my soul.

[Refrain]

4 Jesus!

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I do now receive Him,
More than all in Him I find,
He has granted me forgiveness,
I am His, and He is mine. [Refrain]

Our Great Savior Hymn Story

“Our Great Savior” is a hymn that was composed by John Wilbur Chapman.

It was first published in

While Chapman provided the text the tune that is used is Welsh tune called “HYFRYDOL”. This tune was composed by Rowland Hugh