I Choose Jesus

When I need someone in time of grief,
Someone my cheer to be,
Jesus I choose, for He gives relief,
He is the best for me.

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I choose Jesus when I need a friend,
What I need I know that He will send;
I have proved Him, good and true is He;
I choose Jesus, He is the best for me.

When I need someone to guide my soul
Over the stormy sea,
Always to Jesus I give control,
He is the best for me.

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When I need help to defeat the foe,
Someone my shield to be,
Always to Jesus in faith I go,
He is the best for me.

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When all my trials on earth are o’er,
And the dark stream I see,
Jesus shall bear me to yonder shore,
He is the best for me.

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Author: E. E. Hewitt

Year: 1910

Eliza Edmunds Hewitt (often credited as E. E. Hewitt) wrote the lyrics; the tune was composed by Daniel B. Towner. This matches the style, refrain, and common early-20th-century gospel hymn patterns associated with Hewitt.