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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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Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
This is my medication to doubt and my reminder that only God is my strength. Nobody else and nothing else but God alone.
Nairobi, Kenya
All time great and encouraging song. Never lose meaning.
United Kingdom
I do not believe in the power of prayer, but rather my God who answers prayer said according to His will (1 John 5). Also, born again again Christians are not just friends of God but also brothers and sisters of the Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 8). To be born again we have to recognise, by the Holy Spirit showing us, that we are sinners who need to be saved. On being shown our sinfulness, we must believe that The Lord Jesus bore our sin on the cross, died for us, and rose again from the dead ( as He, as God, did not sin Himself). If we repent and believe the gospel, we receive the Holy Spirit as we become a child of God and are thus born again ( John3 verse 3).
Also, burdens are not lifted by taking everything to God in prayer but only by God himself as we cast all our care upon the Lord (2 Peter 5 verse 8).
Only born again Christians have the spiritual ability to cast all their care upon the Lord, and each New Testament epistle ( letter) was written to born again Christians and they apply only to them.
The only prayer God hears from someone not born again is the prayer of repentance and faith in the gospel (Luke - 'God, be merciful to me a sinner') ..... this man went down justified rather than the self righteous man.
If we feel we are good enough to go to heaven, then we will not go to heaven, for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God ( Romans 3 verse 23).
Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
Such a lovely Friend indeed! My only hope in time of trouble. In His arms He takes and shields me indeed I found solace there.
Nsirobi, Nairobi, Kenya
This song gives me courage and determination in life. I feel like after alll have somewhere/someone to lean on.
Newark, NJ, United States
Thanks be to God, when there is no one nor friend that understands what I'm passing through and praying all times
I was inspired to activate Jesus as my friend and we started relating a friend, today's March 22nd 2018
The hymn WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS became the anchor.
Thank You Lord for reminding me through this beautiful Hymn Always Take it to You the Lord in Prayer.
Bujumbura, Rohero, Burundi
This song has always been inspiring since I first heard it. Indeed, what a friend we have in Jesus. Sitting by the side of our Heavenly Father. What a privilege!
Guam
This song is my favorite. Every time I'm listening to this I always cry.
Lewes, East Sussex
We used to sing this song in school, funny how it sticks with you in later life when the words come alive, didn't know it was such a gem.