The Lily of the Valley

The Lily of the Valley
The Lily of the Valley
Genre	Hymn
Written	1881
Text	William Charles Fry
Based on	Song of Solomon 2:1
Meter	14.11.14.11.13.10 with refrain
Melody	"Salvationist" by William S. Hays (arranged by Ira D. Sankey)

"The Lily of the Valley" ("I've Found a Friend in Jesus") is a Christian hymn written by William Charles Fry (1837–1882) in London for the Salvation Army.^[1] Ira D. Sankey arranged the words to the music of "The Little Old Log Cabin In The Lane" composed by Will Hays.

^ Sankey, My Life and the story of the Gospel Hymns, p. 387: "Mr. Fry is one of the leaders of the Salvation Army in London. In addition to writing the words, he also set the hymn to music, and later arranged it to slower time and published it in Gospel Hymns."

[1] Sankey, My Life and the story of the Gospel Hymns, p. 387: "Mr. Fry is one of the leaders of the Salvation Army in London. In addition to writing the words, he also set the hymn to music, and later arranged it to slower time and published it in Gospel Hymns."

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