Text:What a Friend we have in Jesus
Author:Joseph Scriven
Tune:MANT (Autumn)
Adapter:John H. Spielman

495a. What a Friend we have in Jesus

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 pray'r!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Ev'rything to God in pray'r!

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 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 you;
Thou wilt find a solace there.

Text Information
First Line: What a Friend we have in Jesus
Author: Joseph Scriven (1855)
Meter: No. 11
Language: English
Publication Date: 1908
Topic: The Catechism: Prayer; Fifth Sunday after Easter; Eleventh Sunday after Trinity
Tune Information
Name: MANT (Autumn)
Adapter: John H. Spielman (1861)
Meter: No. 11
Key: G Major



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