What A Friend We Have In Jesus • Congregational

Hymn sung at Southwest Baptist Church, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Sunday evening, December 2, 2018.

[geraldguiwan]

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.

[kbc]

This was a the closing hymn at my mother's funeral last year. I also remember my grandmother singing it as she worked around the house. It is a favorite of mine. Thanks for sharing the joyful noise.

[betsyheimbuch]

So glad you sing precious hymns & not those worship songs that repeat the same words over & over.

[alanmorris]

_"All, because we do not carry everything to God in prayer" ♫_

[debbiesimpson]

I thank you because I listen to these songs to start my day along with my devotionals. With Coviid this past year, you all have been such a blessing to me more than you will ever know. Finding you on YouTube has allowed me to be able to continue to worship my Jesus in song because I haven't been able to go to my church. Thank you so much for this ministry.

[trucker]

Dear dear sweet Jesus, we are lost without him.

[jaygiray]

My class sang this in their chapel program.

[ZaidoMuldong]

What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
Oh, what peace we often forfeit,
Oh, what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer!

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.

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.

[abigailbush]

Glorious, wonderful, precious, inspirational congregational singing! It lifted my soul to the Lord Jesus. Thank you so much for videoing this church's singing. Before retiring for the night I usually go to Southwest Baptist Church's YouTube and listen to a few of their songs. Often I sing with them.

[warrenetchells]

My grandad didn't have a faith, my nanna did, they always watched songs of praise, and my grandad use to sing it to my nan, at me grandads funeral we sing it.

[SamuelLee-gwwr]

#381 from my church (in Chinese)

一
何等朋友，我主耶穌！擔我罪孽負我憂；
何等權利， 能將難處到主面前去祈求。
多少平安屢屢喪失，多少痛苦無須受；
無非我們未將萬事到主面前去祈求！

二
我們有否苦難、艱辛？有否試探和引誘？
不能因此失望、 灰心，應當向主去祈求！
誰能像祂忠實、穩妥，背我重擔分我愁？
惟祂知我每一軟弱，故當向主去祈求！

三
我們是否疲倦、苦楚，思慮，重擔，壓心頭？
救主仍舊是避難所，應當向祂去祈求！
朋友有否賣你棄你？應當向主去祈求！
祂的懷抱是你護庇，經祂撫慰必無憂！

[etelvieira]

Que coisa mais linda... Amo esse hino! Deus continue abençoando essa igreja. ❤

[lindanatalia]

ammenn thank you lord bless me ❤️ 🙏 😭😭😭

[williamhoward]

I wish to thank you for sharing this Christian Hymn video with me . Amen

[shevy]

I keep listening to this wonderful song ❤❤❤ ✝️ xxxx

[louielaruya]

Please pray for me and my family ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[BonnieKetterman-qwvd]

This song is one of my favorites what a blessing

[adams]

What A Friend We Have In Jesus Lyrics - Author: Joseph Medlicott Scriven (1855)

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!

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!

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.