He wants not friends that hath Thy love

Verse 1

He wants not friends that hath thy love, and may converse and walk with thee, and with thy saints here and above, with whom for ever I must be.

Verse 2

In the blest fellowship of saints is wisdom, safety, and delight; and when my heart declines and faints, it’s raisèd by their heat and light.

Verse 3

As for my friends, they are not lost; the several vessels of thy fleet, though parted now, by tempests tossed, shall safely in the haven meet.

Verse 4

Still we are centred all in thee, members, though distant, of one Head; in the same family we be, by the same faith and spirit led.

Verse 5

Before thy throne we daily meet as joint-petitioners to thee; in spirit we each other greet, and shall again each other see.

Verse 6

The heavenly hosts, world without end, shall be my company above; and thou, my best and surest Friend, who shall divide me from thy love?