What a Friend we have in Jesus

Ooh yes ... there is no friend like Jesus. Healing song indeed.

This hymn always reminds me of a reliable friend call Jesus

A song of assurance from God as a friend specially on these times of pandemic

This hymn means such a lot to me. I always like to repeat the words. It's very comforting anytime I'm feeling low..

It’s a healing song

I love this song so much.

The composer of this music, Charles C. Converse, was a well educated, successful Christian, whose talents ranged from law to professional music. Under the pen name of Karl Reden, he wrote numerous scholarly articles on varied subjects. Although he was an excellent musician and composer with many of his works performed by leading American orchestras and choirs of his day, his life is best remembered for this simple music so well suited to the text “What a Friend We Have in Jesus. ”

Ira D. Sankey discovered the hymn in 1875, just in time to include it in his well-known collection, “Sankey’s Gospel Hymns Number One. ” Later Sankey wrote, “The last hymn which went into the book became the first in favor. ”

The biography of the author of this hymn (Joseph Scriven) is posted in an earlier post.

Love these hymns from my childhood they bring great peace and comfort.

Sometimes these hymns from childhood come to mind at the right time. What a blessing! I need to remember who Jesus is and He is the answer, not the government, politicians, flawed humans. Especially during this fractured time in our beautiful (yet flawed country). We ALL need The Savior!!! He’s our hope ✝️

Period and Amen🙏

I love to sing this, it gives me such comfort in times of trouble.

Praise the Blessed Name of the Lord.