“Faithful
are the wounds of a friend…. Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend
by hearty counsel. Thine own friend, and
thy father's friend, forsake not…. Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth
the countenance of his friend” (Proverbs 27:6,9,10,17).
A
faithful friendship is a gift
Inviting
honesty.
It
speaks the truth in love to lift
And
set another free.
It
sometimes wounds, yet also heals
The
friends whom we embrace.
It
counsels sharply, yet it feels
The
need to speak with grace.
Its
sweetness will rejoice the heart
As
ointment and perfume,
And
hearty counsel shall impart
A
friendship that will bloom.
A
faithful friendship won’t forsake
A
friend that is in need.
It
binds the wounds of hearts that break;
It
loves in word and deed.
A
faithful friend is like a sword
That
sharpens still another,
As
heartily we seek the Lord
Together
with a brother.
O
Lord, we thank You for such friends
With
love that’s tried and true
And
for the love which never ends
In
friendship found in You.
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