What a Friend We Have in Jesus
Text by Joseph Scriven (1855). Music by Charles Converse (1868). Public domain in all jurisdictions.
Verse 1
GWhat a friend we have in CJe-sus, Gall our sins and griefs to Dbear
GWhat a priv-i-lege to Ccar-ry Gev-ery-thing to DGod in Gprayer
GOh, what peace we of-ten Cfor-feit, Goh, what need-less pain we Dbear
GAll be-cause we do not Ccar-ry Gev-ery-thing to DGod in Gprayer
Verse 2
GHave we tri-als and temp-Cta-tions? GIs there trou-ble Dan-y-Gwhere?
GWe should nev-er be dis-Ccour-aged, Gtake it to the DLord in Gprayer
GCan we find a friend so Cfaith-ful Gwho will all our Dsor-rows Gshare?
GJe-sus knows our ev-ery Cweak-ness, Gtake it to the DLord in Gprayer
Verse 3
GAre we weak and heav-y-Clad-en, Gcum-bered with a Dload of Gcare?
GPre-cious Sav-ior, still our Cref-uge, Gtake it to the DLord in Gprayer
GDo thy friends de-spise, for-Csake thee? GTake it to the DLord in Gprayer
GIn His arms He'll take and Cshield thee, Gthou wilt find a Dso-lace Gthere
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