What A Friend We Have In Jesus

What a Friend we have in Jesus.    All our sins and griefs to bear
What a privilege to carry    Ev'rything to God in prayer.
O what peace we often forfeit,    O what needless pain we bear
All because we do not carry    Ev'rything 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 ev'ry 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.

WORDS: Joseph M. Scriven, ca. 1855
MUSIC:  Charles C. Converse,  1868

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything
present your requests to God.
Phillippians  4:6