Can two walk together, except they be agreed?--Amos 3:3 (KJV)
Words of Jesus:
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known to you. --John 3:15 (KJV)
Following are the words for the hymn that many of you know as "What a Friend We Have in Jesus." I came across a version in a hymnal called Melodies of Praise with a 1957 copyright that had the title abbreviated--"What a Friend." According to Wikipedia, Joseph Scriven wrote the words and Charles C. Converse wrote the music:
Verse 1
What a Friend we have in Jesus, All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry Ev'rything to God in pray'r!
O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry Ev'rything to God in pray'r!
Verse 2
Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged, Take it to the Lord in pray'r.
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 pray'r.
Verse 3
Are we weak and heavy-laden, Cumbered with a load of care?--
Precious Savior, still our refuge,--Take it to the Lord in pray'r.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee? Take it to the Lord in pray'r;
In His arms He'll take and shield thee, Thou wilt find a solace there.
