A Friend of Mine
John 15:13
Words & Music by Michael Schroeder
Copyright Worldwide Impact Publishing (ASCAP)

And I don’t remember how it all began,
But You were always there, even when I’d forget.
And as You witnessed my life’s joy and pain,
You were always there, a breath away.

Chorus:
And I don’t recall how it all began,
But You taught me how to define the word friend.
And though I did fail You, time after time,
Always You would still be...A Friend of Mine.

The rain, like my life, trickles down my windowpane.
Fleeting fast to the path of the choices I’d made.
And You’d always listen,
but I don’t always take Your advice.
Still You’d forgive and forget my mistakes every time.


Chorus:
And I don’t recall how it all began,
But You taught me how to define the word friend.
And though I did fail You, time after time,
Always You would still be...A Friend of Mine.

And I don’t understand,
and I don’t comprehend, the Gift.
Why You would care, why You are there, My Friend.

And they condemned You when You stood in for me.
Paying the price, You sacrificed Yourself for me.
And I don’t deserve it, and I can’t comprehend
Just what kind of love it took...to be my Friend.

Chorus:
And I don’t recall how it all began,
But You taught me how to define the word friend.
And though I did fail You, time after time,
Always You would still be...A Friend of Mine.
Thank you for being a Friend of Mine.