What A Friend We Have In Jesus

Stephen McWhirter

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