Main message: The Christian journey with love and might from Jesus.

Bible references:

• V1. "found a friend" (John 15:14)

"Cords of love" (Hosea 11:4)

"I am His, and He is mine" (Song of Solomon 6:3)

• V2. "He died to save me" (Romans 5:8)

"My heart, my strength... are His" (Deuteronomy 6:5)

• V3. "All pow'r to Him is given" (Matthew 28:18)

"Bring me safe to heaven" (2 Timothy 4:18)

"Eternal glories" (2 Corinthians 4:17)

• V4. "So kind and true and tender" (Matthew 11:29)

"Counselor" (John 14:26)

"Defender" (Psalm 68:5)

"Shall life or death or earth or hell" (Romans 8:28-29)

Keywords: found, friend, loved, chords of love, bound, heart, ties, “I am His, and He is mine”, forever, bled, died, save, gave, my heart, my strength, my life, my all”, pow’r, guard, glories, watch, work, war, rest, kind, true, tender, wise, counselor, guide, defender

Interpretation notes:

• This hymn is in 3/4 time. 

• The melody has leaps of sixths or sevenths.