[Verse 1]
             
What a friend 

            
we have in Jes

us,
             
All our sins a

             
nd griefs to b

ear!
             
What a privile

       
ge to carry
            
Everything to 

        
God in prayer
            
Oh, what peace

            
 we often forf

eit,
            
Oh, what needl

             
ess pain we be

ar
             
all because we

         
 do not carry
            
everything to 

          
God in prayer.

[Verse 2]
             
Have we trials

          
 and temptatio

ns?
             
Is there troub

      
le anywhere?
             
We should neve

         
r be discourag

ed,
            
Take it to the

          
 Lord in praye

r.
            
Can we find a 

           
friend so fait

hful?
            
Who will all o

             
ur sorrows sha

re?
             
Jesus knows ou

           
r every weakne

ss,
            
Take it to the

            
 Lord in praye

r.

[Verse 3]
             
Are we weak an

         
d heavy laden,
             
Cumbered with 

           
a load of care

?
             
Precious Savio

              
r, still our r


efuge
            
Take it to the

          
 Lord in praye

r.
            
Do thy friends

             
 despise forsa

ke thee?
            
Take it to the

          
 Lord in praye

r.
             
In His arms He

              
'll take and s

 
hield thee,
            
Thou wilt find

           
 a solace ther

e.

[Verse 4]
             
Blessed Savior

            
, Thou hast pr

omised
             
Thou wilt all 

            
our burdens be

ar;
             
May we ever, L

         
ord, be bringi

ng
            
All to Thee in

          
 earnest praye

r.
            
Soon in glory 

           
bright, unclou

ded,
            
There will be 

             
no need for pr

ayer—
             
Rapture, prais

              
e, and endless

 
 worship
            
Will be our sw

            
eet portion th

ere.