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This arrangement is rated at an Beginner level, featuring authentic harmony across approximately 32 measures.

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I've found a Friend, oh, such a Friend (Hymn 288)

Q: What key, meter and tempo is I've found a Friend, oh, such a Friend (Hymn 288) composed in?

I've found a Friend, oh, such a Friend (Hymn 288) by George Coles Stebbins is composed in the key of F Major, set to 3/4 time signature, with an authentic performance tempo of 88 BPM.

Artist / Composer: George Coles Stebbins

Key F Major

Meter 3/4

Tempo 88 BPM

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Verse 1: I've found a Friend, oh, such a Friend! He loved me ere I knew Him; He drew me with the cords of love, And thus He bound me to Him. And round my heart still closely twine Those ties which naught can sever, For I am His, and He is mine, Forever and forever. Verse 2: I've found a Friend, oh, such a Friend! He bled, He died to save me; And not alone the gift of life, But His own self He gave me. Naught that I have my own I call, I hold it for the Giver; My heart, my strength, my life, my all, Are His, and His forever. Verse 3: I've found a Friend, oh, such a Friend! So kind, and true, and tender, So wise a Counsellor and Guide, So mighty a Defender! From Him who loves me now so well, What power my soul can sever? Shall life or death, or earth or hell? No! I am His forever.

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I've found a Friend, oh, such a Friend (Classic Hymn #288) is a cherished standard of sacred Christian hymnody, classified under Assurance and Joy of Salvation (Loved by the Lord). Featuring lyric poetry by James Grindlay Small and musical setting by George Coles Stebbins, this arrangement is composed in F Major (3/4 time, 8.7.8.7.D.(I)). Perfectly suited for Sunday worship preludes, offertories, choral anthems, and home devotional practice.

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