[Intro]
     

[Verse 1]
             
What a friend 

             
we have in Jes

             
us, all our si

              
ns and griefs 

   
to bear!
             
What a privile

            
ge to carry, e

             
verything to G

      
od in prayer!
             
Oh what peace 

             
we often forfe

            
it, oh, what n

             
eedless pain w

  
e bear,
             
All because we

             
 do not carry,

            
 everything to

        
 God in prayer

!

[Verse 2]
             
Have we trials

             
 and temptatio

             
ns? Is there t

          
rouble anywher

e?
             
We should neve

             
r be discourag

            
ed; take it to

             
 the Lord in p

rayer.
             
Can we find a 

             
friend so fait

             
hful who will 

            
all our sorrow

   
s share?
             
Jesus knows ou

             
r every weakne

            
ss, take it to

             
 the Lord in p

rayer.

[Verse 3]
             
Are we weak an

             
d heavy laden,

             
 cumbered with

           
 a load of car

e?
             
Precious Savio

             
r, still our r

             
efuge, take it

             
 to the Lord i

  
n prayer.
             
Do thy friends

              
 despise, fors

            
ake thee? Take

             
 it to the Lor

       
d in prayer.
             
In His arms He

             
'll take and s

             
hield thee; th

             
ou wilt find a

         
 solace there.