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What a Friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer!
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer!
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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.
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.
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Are we weak and heavy-laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, 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.
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, 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.
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Kiphire, Nagaland, India
It gives untold and deep comfort to our mind and soul singing this songs. It truly bless when we share all our joy happiness and sorrow to the Lord Jesus Christ in prayer. Thank you so much to Joseph Medlicott Scriven for this wonderful verse and a song hope and pray that your smile forever with Jesus in Heaven above.
Nigeria
Thank you Yeshua, A friend so faithful. My burden bearer, my shield and advocate, O what a friend I have in Yeshua.
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Yeshua my Friend, my Lord, and all.
Ellisville, MO, United States
My sister and I just sang this great song. How encouraging.
Kampala, Uganda
Nice song
Sanfernando, Trinidad And Tobago
Thank you Lord for always being there for your children. Take it to the Lord in prayer 🙏!!!
Garkida, Adamawa, Nigeria
I'm happy that I can laid my problems in prayer through Jesus Christ our savior
Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
I always cry anything I sing this hymn because there's a sense of care, love and belonging I get in Christ Jesus knowing fully well He cares for me even when am in a hell of marriage, being abused by my husband always. Thank you Jesus for your care.
CO, United States
Cefas, thank you for sharing your beautiful, miraculous story. God bless you and yours! Stay safe, friend.
United States
Violent riots near my sister's home over an unjust black man's death, pandemic and quarantine for three months, a lonely neighbor whose girlfriend left him without a car, a strong derecho that left me without power and water for three days and left four people dead... In my frustrated prayers and inner turmoil I almost forgot about the package I'd received today. The antique paper rolls for my little organette I'd been waiting for! I pick a random one out of the box and unroll it a bit, and there's the title of the song stamped inside : What a Friend We Have In Jesus.
What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
Oh, what peace we often forfeit,
Oh, what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer!
I'm sorry, Jesus, for being so forgetful of this truth... Thank you for these little reminders that keep me going back to You.