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Text:What A Friend
Author:Joseph Scriven
Tune:[What a Friend we have in Jesus]
Composer:Charles C. Converse

197. What A Friend

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 prayer.

2 Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged,
Take it to the Lord in pray'r!
Can we find a friend so faithful
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our ev'ry weakness,
Take it to the Lord in pray'r.

3 Are we weak and heavy laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?—
Precious Savior, still our refuge,—
Take it to the Lord in pray'r.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in pray'r;
In His arms He'll take and shield thee,
Thou wilt find a solace there.

Text Information
First Line: What a Friend we have in Jesus
Title: What A Friend
Author: Joseph Scriven
Language: English
Publication Date: 1934
Tune Information
Name: [What a Friend we have in Jesus]
Composer: Charles C. Converse
Key: F Major or modal



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