What A Friend We Have In Jesus

Stephen McWhirter

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Intro
|B / / / | E2 / / / | B / F# / | B / / E/B | 
 
Verse 1
B 
What a friend we have in
Emaj7 
Jesus
B 
All our sins and griefs to
F# 
bear
B 
What a privilege to
Emaj7 
carry
B 
Every
F# 
thing to God in
B 
prayer
 
Chorus
F# 
O what peace we often
B 
for-
B7 
feit
E 
O what
B 
needless pain we
F# 
bear
B 
All because we do not
Emaj7 
carry
B 
Every
F# 
thing to God in
B 
prayer
 
Turnaround
|B / / / | E2 / / / | B / F# / |B / / E/B | 
 
Verse 2
B 
Have we trials and temp
Emaj7 
tations?
B 
Is there trouble any
F# 
where?
B 
We should never be dis
Emaj7 
couraged
B 
Take it
F# 
to the Lord in
B 
prayer
 
Chorus
F# 
Can we find a friend so
B 
faith-
B7 
ful
E 
Who will
B 
all our sorrows
F# 
share?
B 
Jesus knows our every
Emaj7 
weakness
B 
Take it
F# 
to the Lord in
B 
prayer
 
Turnaround
|B / / / | E2 / / / | B / F# / | B / / / | 
 
Verse 3
B 
What a friend we have in
E 
Jesus
B 
All our sins and griefs to
F# 
bear
B 
What a privilege to
E 
carry
B 
Every
F# 
thing to God in
(B) 
prayer
 
Instrumental
|B F#/A# G#m7 / |E B/D# C#m7 / | 
|B F#/A# G#m7 / |E B/D# C#m7 / | 
|B F#/A# G#m7 / |E B/D# C#m7 / | 
|B F#/A# G#m7 / |E B/D# C#m7 / | 
 
REPEAT INSTRUMENTAL
Writer(s):

Joseph Scriven, Charles Converse

Theme(s):

God's Attributes, Prayer & Renewal, Surrender

Tempo:

Medium

BPM:

73

Original Key:

B

Recommended Key(s):

A, B, C

CCLI #:

27714

Scripture Reference:

John 15:12-17; 1 Peter 5:7; Philippians 4:6; Mark 11:24