What a Friend we have in Jesus

God will forever be God no matter how the world or humans twist His word. I love this song is a peace to my soul lost two siblings was very depressed see my mother cry every day and the loss of my loved ones this song is joy to my soul bless everyone that will sing this meaningful Lovely song.

While singing it this morning I felt strongly the spirit of God around me and I could not control the flow of tears. Thank You Jesus.

It is nice to have the music to acompany the lyrics.

Beautiful song! I was just looking for the lyrics, but what a pleasant surprise to actually have the music. Very peaceful. Praise God!

Beautiful. My mom used to sing this when I was a child. Only seven when I lost her but still remember her beautiful voice singing this song.

Please send me a copy of these lyrics

My spirit is always lifted each time I sing this song.

This history by George Beverly Shea in "How Sweet the Sound" is a supplement to Isaac Acosta's posting on 10/18/2011 and mine on 9/27/2013:

Joseph Scriven, a young man from Ireland, was to be married in 1840. The night before the wedding, his bride-to-be accidentally drowned.

Moving to Canada, he became a servant to the underprivileged and physically challenged. Again wedding plans ended with the illness and death of his second fiance.

Despite a life of hardship and illness, Mr. Scriven wrote this hymn as his testimony. Even though we go through difficult trials and grief, Jesus is our Friend, a very present help in times of trouble.

In February, 1953, after Dwight D. Eisenhower had just become president, he asked for prayer support from Senator Frank Carlson and Billy Graham. That year, many members of the House and Senate came together for a combined prayer breakfast. These national leaders gathered with the president to pray, to seek God's guidance, and to express their dependence on Him.

I was sitting next to my friend Russell Hitt, who later became editor of "Eternity" magazine. Soon he was asking, "Are you singing this morning?"

"Oh, no, Russ, I'm just here to listen." We were served toast, bacon and eggs.

Before long I felt a hand on my shoulder. It was Abraham Vereide, the gentleman who had been instrumental in organizing the prayer breakfast movement. He said, "My friend, would you come up with me and sing the president's favorite hymn, 'What a Friend We Have in Jesus'?"

Now what was I going to do? I had just finished eating soft eggs, a singer's nemesis. In almost the next minute I was at the microphone, saying to the audience, "If you'd like to sing along, please do."

The next day, back home in Illinois, I turned on "The Today Show" and was so surprised to see the president standing next to me, singing along with all of us:

O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer!

It's more than a hymn, I feel the very present of God around me, like a good father talking to a loving son, I really feel relieved. Praise be the Name of God for ever more.

Love this song.