What A Friend We Have in Jesus
Backgrounder: Joseph Scriven
was a man who had experienced
the friendship of Jesus through
a life filled with personal tragedy.
When Scriven was a young man
in Ireland, his fiancée accidentally
drowned the evening before
their wedding. Soon after this,
he set sail for Canada.He seemed
destined to live his life alone with
Jesus as his only close friend.
Scriven never intended to publish
this hymn. He wrote the words
to accompany a letter to his
mother, who was ill in Ireland.
He had no material resources
to send her – only a reminder
that the most perfect of friends,
Jesus himself was nearby.
Lord, we pour our burdens to U:
Don’t worry about anything,
instead pray about everything.
Tell God what you need, and
thank him for all he has done.
Then you will experience God’s
peace, which exceeds anything
we can understand. His peace
will guard your heart and mind
as you live in Christ Jesus.
(Phil 4:6-7).
Lord, help me not to be anxious
or worry about anything. Help
me to pray or intercede instead.
So here’s my need; I give it to U.
Enable me lift up in praise and
worship of whatever facing me.
Help me to refuse to think of
the racing thoughts. Instead,
help me to bring every concern
before you & leave it at your feet.
Help me to focus on Jesus Christ
and on his power and sufficiency.
Fill me with Your peace that
passes all understanding so that
my heart & mind will be protected
In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
What a Friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything 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 every 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 & shield thee
Thou wilt find a solace there.
Backgrounder: Joseph Scriven
was a man who had experienced
the friendship of Jesus through
a life filled with personal tragedy.
When Scriven was a young man
in Ireland, his fiancée accidentally
drowned the evening before
their wedding. Soon after this,
he set sail for Canada.He seemed
destined to live his life alone with
Jesus as his only close friend.
Scriven never intended to publish
this hymn. He wrote the words
to accompany a letter to his
mother, who was ill in Ireland.
He had no material resources
to send her – only a reminder
that the most perfect of friends,
Jesus himself was nearby.
Lord, we pour our burdens to U:
Don’t worry about anything,
instead pray about everything.
Tell God what you need, and
thank him for all he has done.
Then you will experience God’s
peace, which exceeds anything
we can understand. His peace
will guard your heart and mind
as you live in Christ Jesus.
(Phil 4:6-7).
Lord, help me not to be anxious
or worry about anything. Help
me to pray or intercede instead.
So here’s my need; I give it to U.
Enable me lift up in praise and
worship of whatever facing me.
Help me to refuse to think of
the racing thoughts. Instead,
help me to bring every concern
before you & leave it at your feet.
Help me to focus on Jesus Christ
and on his power and sufficiency.
Fill me with Your peace that
passes all understanding so that
my heart & mind will be protected
In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
What a Friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything 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 every 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 & shield thee
Thou wilt find a solace there.