What A Friend We Have In Jesus by Alan Jackson
Key: GG | Capo: 0fr |  Left-Handed 

Intro
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Verse 1
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What a friend we have  in Jesus,     All our sins and griefs to bear!
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What a privilege   to   carry    everything  to  God in prayer!
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O what peace we often forfeit,     O what needless pain we bear,
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All because we   do  not carry    everything   to God in prayer!
Verse 2
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Have we trials  and temptations?     Is there trouble anywhere?
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We should never be  discouraged,    take it    to   the Lord in prayer.
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Can we find a friend so faithful    who will all   our  sorrows share?
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Jesus knows our  every  weakness,    take  it    to   the Lord  in prayer.
Verse 3
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Are we weak and  heavy  laden,    cumbered with a load  of  care?
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Precious Savior, still our refuge,     take it     to   the Lord  in prayer.
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Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?     Take it to   the   Lord in prayer.
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In His arms He'll take and shield thee,     thou wilt find  a   solace there.

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