What A Friend We Have In Jesus(Chords)

	        
Capo on the 3rd fret 
Standard tuning 


(verse 1) 

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What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear! What a 

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privilege to carry everything to God in prayer! Oh, what peace we often 

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forfeit, oh, what needless pain we bear all because we do not carry 

    D                  G 
everything to God in prayer. 



(verse 2) 

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Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere? We should never 

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be discouraged, take it to the Lord in prayer. Can we find a friend so 

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faithful? Who will all our sorrows share? Jesus knows our every weakness, 

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take it to the Lord in prayer. 


(verse 3) 

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Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care? Precious 

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Savior, still our refuge- take it to the Lord in prayer. Do thy friends 

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despise forsake thee? Take it to the Lord in prayer. In His arms He'll 

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take and shield thee, thou wilt find a solace there.