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I've Found a Friend
Words: James G. Small, The Revival Hymn Book, second series, 1863.
On one occasion when Mr. Moorehouse and I were holding meetings at Scarboro, in the north of England, the services were attended by a number of Quaker ladies, among them a cousin of John Bright, the great English statesman. Wishing to have this hymn sung at one of the meetings, this lady wrote out the following hymn request: "Will Mr. Sankey please repeat the hymn 'I've Found a Friend,' in his usual way?" In thus wording her note she avoided asking me to sing, which is against the custom of the Society of Friends.
"We were holding a cottage prayer-meeting in a lodging house," says a minister of Nottinghamshire, England, "when a young man lodging there came in to the meeting in fun-seeking manner. We sang, prayed and read a chapter out of God's Word, and then the young man asked if we would sing a hymn for him. He chose 'I've found a Friend, oh, such a Friend.' When we had sung one verse he began to shed tears, and I am glad to say that he gave his heart to God through the singing of that beautiful hymn. The next morning, he left the place, but before leaving he wrote me a letter, of which I give these extracts: 'I asked you sing that hymn because it was a favorite of my darling sister, who is waiting for me at the gates in heaven. I have now promised to meet her there. By God's help, if we do not meet again on earth, I promise to meet you in heaven. You will always think of me when you sing, "I've Found a Friend." Show this letter to my two other friends.'"
-- Ira Sankey
Source: The Cyberhymnal
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