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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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Benin City, Edo, Nigeria
So blessed With hymn. Jesus is a pain bearer. We often forfeit our peace when we do not take it to the Lord in prayer. He is always there.
Thank you Jesus ❤
Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria
What a friend we have in JESUS . The only true friend we can take our problems to ask we take our problems to him this day he will not fail us. Count on him AND YOU WILL BE HAPPY.
Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
The Dearest of friends could be absent when we are deeply in need to express our fears and limitations, or challenges, but Jesus is always there to hear us, and beyond just listening to them, He fixes our issues, and fixes us too. Everyone should find this amazing friend!!
Canberra, ACT, Australia
Thanks Rene, that verse is beautiful, I had no idea it was missing.
Joure, Friesland, Netherlands
There exists another verse:
Blessed Savior, Thou hast promised
Thou wilt all our burdens bear;
May we ever, Lord, be bringing
All to Thee in earnest prayer.
Soon in glory bright, unclouded,
There will be no need for prayer—
Rapture, praise, and endless worship
Will be our sweet portion there.
Unadilla, Nebraska, United States
I play this for the beginning of church.
Prescott, AZ, United States
So love this song. Brings back childhood memories. Sang this in church when I was a young girl. What a message, "What a friend we have in Jesus and that we can take everything to Him in prayer. Amazing!
Nairobi, Kenya
All the praise to Jesus the son of the living God. I love the song
I Love this song, it ministers to me and reminded me of what I must do... And guess what? I have done that which I ought to do.... I Love you dear Jesus.