What a friend we have in Jesus

 **"**What a Friend We Have in Jesus**"**  

*A Hymn of Comfort and Assurance*  

**Key Scripture:**  

*"Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends."* (John 15:13)  

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### **Verse 1**  

*What a Friend we have in Jesus,*  

*All our sins and griefs to bear!*  

*What a privilege to carry*  

*Everything to God in prayer!*  

### **Verse 2**  

*Oh, what peace we often forfeit,*  

*Oh, what needless pain we bear—*  

*All because we do not carry*  

*Everything to God in prayer!*  

### **Verse 3**  

*Have we trials and temptations?*  

*Is there trouble anywhere?*  

*We should never be discouraged—*  

*Take it to the Lord in prayer!*  

### **Closing Promise**  

*"Can we find a friend so faithful,*  

*Who will all our sorrows share?*  

*Jesus knows our every weakness—*  

*Take it to the Lord in prayer!"*  

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### **Scriptural Foundations**  

- **Matthew 11:28** – *"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden..."*  

- **Philippians 4:6-7** – *"Be anxious for nothing, but in prayer..."*  

- **1 Peter 5:7** – *"Cast all your cares upon Him..."*  

**Why Jesus is the Perfect Friend:**  

✔ **Always Listens** (Psalm 34:17)  

✔ **Never Leaves** (Hebrews 13:5)  

✔ **Understands Pain** (Isaiah 53:3-4)  

✔ **Gives Peace** (John 14:27)  

*"No burden is too heavy for the One who carried the cross!"* ✝️  

**Carry Proverbs 18:24 Today:**  

*"There is a Friend who sticks closer than a brother."*