Standard tuning
Key of C and D (key change when needed)


[Verse 1]
             
What a friend 

             
we have in Jes

           
us, all our si

              
ns and griefs 

      
to bear! What 

a
             
privilege to c

          
arry,  everyth

              
ing to God in 

           
prayer! Oh, wh

   
at peace we of

ten
         
forfeit, oh, w

             
hat needless p

          
ain we bear al

              
l because we d

       
o not carry
            
everything to 

          
God in prayer.


[Verse 2]
             
Have we trials

           
 and temptatio

             
ns? Is there t

            
rouble anywher

  
e? We should n

ever
           
be discouraged

            
, take it to t

             
he Lord in pra

         
yer. Can we fi


nd a friend so
         
faithful? Who 

             
will all our s

           
orrows share? 

             
Jesus knows ou

           
r every weakne

ss,
            
take it to the

         
 Lord in praye

r.