What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Every-thing to God in prayer!
O what peace we often for-feit,
O what need-less pain we bear,
All because we do not car-ry
Every-thing to God in prayer.
Have we trials and temp-ta-tions?
Is there trouble any-where?
We should never be dis-cour-aged;
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faith-ful
Who will all our sor-rows share?
Je-sus knows our every weak-ness;
Take it to the Lord in prayer.