What a Friend We Have in Jesus

By:  Charles Crozat and Joseph Scriven,

Universal Music Publishing Group

Instrumental

Intro:  F  Bb F C F

                   I

F                                       Bb

What a friend we have in Jesus,

F                                       C

All our sins and griefs to bear!

F                              Bb

What a privilege to carry

F                              C  F

Everything to Gods in prayer!

C                                   F

O what peace we often forteit,

Bb        F             C   F     C

O what needless pain we bear,

F                                   Bb

All because we do not carry

F                             C F

Everything to God in prayer!

                  II

F                                    Bb

Have we trials and temptations?

F                             C

Is there trouble anywhere?

F                                  Bb

We should ever be discouraged,

F                             C  F

Take it to the Lord in prayer!

C                                    F

Can we find a friend so faithful?

Bb            F         C  F     C

Who will all our sorrows share?

F                                   Bb

Jesus knows our every weakness,

F                             C F

Take it to the Lord in prayer!

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