What a Friend we have in Jesus.

 What a Friend

What a friend we have in Jesus—

Not a distant,formal king,

But a brother,close and present,

Who receives our everything.

What a friend we have in Jesus,

Who has borne our sin and grief,

Who invites us,weary-hearted,

To come find in Him relief.

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

What a privilege to carry

Everything to Him in prayer!

Every struggle,every sorrow,

Every weight of every care.

Have we trials and temptations?

Is there trouble anywhere?

He who walked the road of suffering

Knows our burden,knows our share.

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. (1 Peter 5:7)

Are we weak with heavy sadness?

He was once a man of sorrows.

Do we feel alone,forsaken?

He has walked our bleak tomorrows.

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses... Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. (Hebrews 4:15-16)

What a friend—so true, so tender,

Who will never turn away.

We can tell Him all our secrets,

Every worry of the day.

In His arms we find a refuge,

At His feet we leave the pain.

For the wound that sin has made in us,

His own blood has made a stain.

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7)

Oh, the peace we often forfeit,

Oh,the needless pain we bear—

All because we do not carry

Everything to Him in prayer.

So take heart, O weary traveler,

You are known,you are His own.

You are loved beyond all measure,

You are never,ever alone.

What a friend we have in Jesus—

Let us take Him at His word.

Tell your story,bring your trembling,

To the Savior,Friend, and Lord.

Amen.