Hymnal Friday: What a friend we have in Jesus

What a Friend we have in Jesus

This hymn written by a Trinity College Dublin, graduate Joseph Medlicott Scriven. He wrote the hymn for his mother when she was going through a special time of sorrow.

It does not matter what you are going through now, God has an answer for you. You just take it to the Lord in Prayer.

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 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.