[Verse 1]
            
What a friend 

            
we have in Jes

             
us, all our si

              
ns and griefs 

    
to bear!
           
What a privile

             
ge to carry ev

             
erything to Go

     
d in prayer
             
Oh what peace 

             
we often forfe

            
it, oh what ne

            
edless pain we

 
 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 sorro

    
ws share
           
In his arms he

              
'll take and s

            
hield thee, th

              
ou wilt find a

       
 solace there.


[Verse 3]
           
Are we weak an

             
d heavy-laden,

             
 Cumbered with

            
 a load of car

e?
           
Precious Savio

              
ur, still our 

            
our refuge, Ta

              
ke it to the L

      
ord in 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.