The Lily Of The Valley
Composer(s): Charles William Fry - Will S. Hays
First performance/First recording by: The Salvation Army - 1881/Johnny Cash - 1973



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

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

He’s the Lily of the Valley, the Bright and Morning Star
He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul

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

He’s the Lily of the Valley, the Bright and Morning Star
He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul