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| Text: | What a Friend We Have in Jesus |
| Author: | Joseph Scriven |
| Tune: | WHAT A FRIEND |
| Composer: | Charles Crozat Converse |
1 What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Ev'rything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit!
O what needless pain we bear!
All because we do not carry
Ev'rything to God in prayer.
2 Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged,
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
3 Are we weak and heavy laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Saviour, still our refuge,--
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer;
In His arms He'll take and shield thee,
Thou wilt find a solace there.
Amen.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | What a friend we have in Jesus |
| Title: | What a Friend We Have in Jesus |
| Author: | Joseph Scriven (1855) |
| Meter: | 8 7, 8 7. D. |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1937 |
| Topic: | Worship: Prayer and Praise; Names and Office of Christ: Friend; Comfort (2 more...) |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | WHAT A FRIEND |
| Composer: | Charles Crozat Converse (1868) |
| Meter: | 8 7, 8 7. D. |
| Key: | F Major |
| Copyright: | By permission. New copyright by C. C. Converse, 1892. |
| Notes: | Now Public Domain |
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