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What a Friend We Have in Jesus

Lyrics by Joseph M. Scriven (1855), music by Charles C. Converse (1868) Arranged by Kaleb Brasee
 = 85
F      B♭/F     F  Dm
    C


 4 4        
     
             

  44      

5 F/A B♭ F/C C F
      
   
     
        


What a friendwe have in

     
      
      
   
  

10 B♭ F Dm C F B♭

             

 
  
Je sus all our sinsandgriefsto bear what a priv il ege to ca rry
     
              
      

15 F/C C7 F C F
  
                   

Ev ery thing to God in prayer oh whatpeace we of ten for feit

               
    

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19 B♭ F/A Csus C F F7/ A B♭
 
        
  
           
   
oh whatneedless pain we bear all be cause we do not ca rry

             
     

F/C C C7 F     B♭/F
23
    F  Dm
 
  

     
         

ev ery thing to God in prayer      
   
         
  
27 C F/A B♭ Gm7 F/C C7 F
   
                     

             

          

32        B♭   F Dm C
               
          
Have we tri als or temp
 ta tions is there trou ble an y where?
        
   
  
   
    

36 F F/A F7/ A B♭ Gm7 F/C C C7 F


        
                         

 
we should ne ver be dis cour aged ev ery thing to God in prayer

               
        

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40 C F F/A B♭ F/A Gm7 C
 
             
                   
can we find a friend so faith ful who will all our sor rows share?

                
      
44 Dm7 F/C B♭ Gm7 F/C C F
        
                 
  
Je sus knows our ev ery weak ness take it to the Lord in prayer

           
   
 

 
48 G G /B C C /E G Em7 Dsus D
           
                    

Are we weak andhea vy la den cum beredwith a load of care?
   
     
       

 
52 G /B C Am G /D D7 G
       
                     
 
Pre cious Sa vior still our re fuge take it to the Lord in prayer
     
     
    
   
56 D G G /B C G /B Am7 D
           
            
     
    
do thy friends de spise for sake thee? take it to the Lordin prayer 
                
     
 

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60 Em7 G /D C Am G /D B/ D♯ Em C
       
                 
in His arms He'll take and shield thee thou wiltfind a sol ace there 
      
   


  
     

64 G /D D7 G C /G G Em7 Dsus D
   
                       
       
thou wilt find a sol ace there
    
            
  

rit. - - - - - - - - - - - - -
69 G /B C Am G /D D7 G C /G G 
                
            
      
       
         
       
 

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