Hymn
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
GWhat a friend we Chave in GJesus,
GAll our sins and Dgriefs to D7bear!
GWhat a privilege to Ccarry
GEv'ryDthing to GGod in prayer!
GO what G7peace we Coften Gforfeit,
GO what needless Dpain we D7bear,
GAll beG7cause we Cdo not Gcarry
GEv'ryDthing to GGod in prayer.
GHave we trials and CtemptaGtions?
GIs there trouble DanyD7where?
GWe should never be disCcouraged:
GTake it Dto the GLord in prayer!
GCan we G7find a Cfriend so Gfaithful,
GWho will all our Dsorrows D7share?
GJesus G7knows our Cev'ry Gweakness--
GTake it Dto the GLord in prayer!
GAre we weak and Cheavy-Gladen,
GCumbered with a Dload of D7care?
GPrecious Savior, still our CRefuge,--
GTake it Dto the GLord in prayer!
GDo thy G7friends desCpise, forGsake thee?
GTake it to the DLord in D7prayer!
GIn His G7arms He'll Ctake and Gshield thee,
GThou wilt Dfind a Gsolace there.
CAGmen.
What a Friend We Have in Jesus — Text from American Lutheran Hymnal, 1930. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/what-a-friend-we-have-in-jesus
Questions about this hymn
What key is What a Friend We Have in Jesus in?
What a Friend We Have in Jesus is charted in G. Use the Key menu above the lyrics to move it to any of the 12 keys; every chord is re-spelled for the new key.
Who wrote What a Friend We Have in Jesus?
The words of What a Friend We Have in Jesus were written by Joseph Medlicott Scriven; the version here was published in 1930.
Is What a Friend We Have in Jesus public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from American Lutheran Hymnal, published in 1930. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of What a Friend We Have in Jesus?
What a Friend We Have in Jesus is in 8.7.8.7 D. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing, Here Am I, Send Me and Round the Lord in Glory Seated.
Are the chords for What a Friend We Have in Jesus easy to play?
The chart uses 5 chords: G, C, D, D7 and G7. All of them are open-position guitar chords, so you won't need a capo or barre chords.