Here are the words. The music, by W. S. Hayes, is the same as "Little Old Log Cabin In the Lane", "Little Joe the Wrangler," et al. It was sung frequently in the church I attended as a child. (Page 100 in the "All American Church Hymnal".) THE LILY OF THE VALLEY (words by Charles W. Fry, Music by W. S. Hayes) I have found a friend in Jesus, He's everything to me, He's the fairest of ten thousand to my soul; The Lily of the Valley, in Him alone I see All I need to cleanse and make me fully whole. In sorrow He's my comfort, in trouble He's my stay; He tells me every care on Him to roll. Refrain He's the Lily of the Valley, the Bright and Morning Star, He's the fairest of ten thousand to my soul. He all my grief has taken, and all my sorrows borne; In temptation He's my strong and mighty tower; I have all for Him forsaken, and all my idols torn From my heart and now He keeps me by His power. Though all the world forsake me, and Satan tempt me sore, Through Jesus I shall safely reach the goal. Refrain He will never, never leave me, nor yet forsake me here, While I live by faith and do His blessèd will; A wall of fire about me, I've nothing now to fear, From His manna He my hungry soul shall fill. Then sweeping up to glory to see His blessèd face, Where the rivers of delight shall ever roll. Refrain Per Stewie (below): Meade et alia 'Country Music Sources' indicate the words were by Charles W. Fry (1881) and, as indicated above by Nathan, the music was adapted from Hays' 'Little Old Log Cabin' (1871). The earliest recording was by (Frank) Welling & (John) McGhee in Ashland Kentucky 1928 (Vo 5251).
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