What a Friend We Have in Jesus

Authors

Joseph Medlicott Scriven

Year

1855

Example Text

What a friend we have in Jesus, All our sins and griefs to bear...

Popularity

50%

Scripture References

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• Psalm 6:9; 22:6; 27:10; 37:28; 38:11-12; 41; 55:12-14; 55:22; 62:8; 103:14
• Proverbs 18:24
• Isaiah 40:11; 53:2-7
• Nahum 1:7
• Matthew 6:5-15; 7:7-11; 8:17; 11:16-19; 11:25-30; 21:19-22; 26:56
• Mark 10:16; 11:24; 14:50
• Luke 5:17-26; 7:34; 7:36-8:3; 10:38-42; 11:1-13; 18:1-8
• John 7:37; 10:28-29; 11:3-5; 14:1-3; 14:13-14; 15:1-16; 16:24; 16:33
• Romans 8:26-27; 12:9-21
• 1 Corinthians 10:13
• Ephesians 3:12; 4:6; 6
• Philippians 4:1-9
• 1 Thessalonians 2:16; 5
• 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
• 2 Timothy 4:16
• Hebrews 2:17-18; 4:14-16; 6:18; 10:19-22; 13:5-6
• James 1:2-6; 5:13-20
• 1 Peter 1:6; 2:24; 3:12; 3:21; 4:12; 5:6-11
• 2 Peter 2:9
• 1 John 5:14-15

Lyrics

1 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! 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 your friends despise, forsake you? Take it to the Lord in prayer! In his arms he'll take and shield you; you will find a solace there. Worship and Rejoice, 2003

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