**"WHAT A FRIEND I HAVE IN JESUS"**
*(A Fresh Poetic Meditation on the Beloved Hymn)*
**1. THE FRIEND WHO KNOWS (John 15:15)**
*No longer servants—friends! He said,*
*While bending down to wash our feet.*
*The God who numbers every hair,*
*Now calls my hidden burdens "His."*
**2. THE FRIEND WHO BEARS (Matthew 11:28)**
*What privilege divine!*
*To take to Him in prayer—*
*Not just the temple courts,*
*But every breathless care.*
**3. THE FRIEND WHO WEEPS (John 11:35)**
*When Mary fell at Jesus' feet,*
*Her grief became His holy tears.*
*The Friend who walked on stormy seas,*
*Now walks with me through all my years.*
**4. THE FRIEND WHO STAYS (Hebrews 13:5)**
*When shadows lengthen, songs grow dim,*
*His promise stands—unmoved, unchanged:*
*"I will not leave you comfortless—*
*Through every age, My love remains."*
**5. THE FRIEND WHO REIGNS (Revelation 1:18)**
*Now keys of death and hell He holds,*
*Yet calls me "friend" in royal light!*
*The First, the Last, the Living One—*
*Still bends to hear my heart tonight.*
**Scriptural Anchors:**
- **John 15:13-15** (From servants to friends)
- **Matthew 11:28-30** (The yoke-bearing Friend)
- **Hebrews 4:15-16** (The sympathizing High Priest)
- **Proverbs 18:24** (The Friend who sticks closer)
**Modern Refrain Idea:**
*"What a Friend—not far but near!*
*Trading every fear for peace.*
*What a Savior—closer still,*
*When my whispered prayers are weak."*
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