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Manfredo Ratislavo Ho Jesu', amiko mia Esperanto 2006-08-24 Arg-727-372 | MR-449-1b 2006-08-24 09:22 Manfred only this add
Reinhard Pflüger Trans imag' Jesu' amikas Esperanto 2006-08 Arg-732-372 2008-03-30 23:14 Manfred only this add
Tr. Ernst Gebhardt Welch ein Freund ist unser Jesus German Arg-729-372 2006-08-24 09:35 Manfred only this add
Joseph M. Scriven * What a Friend We Have in Jesus English Arg-726-372 2006-08-25 15:58 mgr only this remove

Joseph M. Scriven ,
What a Friend We Have in Jesus

 
What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Ev'rything to God in prayer!
Oh, what peace we often forfeit,
Oh, what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Ev'rything 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 ev'ry 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 and shield thee;
Thou wilt find a solace there.
 
Blessed Savior, Thou hast promised
Thou wilt all our burdens bear
May we ever, Lord, be bringing
All to Thee in earnest prayer.
Soon in glory bright unclouded
There will be no need for prayer
Rapture, praise and endless worship
Will be our sweet portion there.
 
Author of this English poem is Joseph M.
Scriven (*1820 - †1886).

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