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What A Friend We Have In Jesus
[Intro]
D G D A
[Verse 1]
DWhat a Friend we have in GJesus, All Dour sins and griefs to beAar!
DWhat a privilege to Gcarry eDverythinAg to God in Dprayer!
AO what peace we often Dforfeit, O Gwhat needlDess pain we bAear,
DAll because we do not Gcarry evDerythinAg to God in Dprayer!
[Verse 2]
DHave we trials and tempGtations?  Is Dthere trouble anywAhere?
DWe should never be Gdiscouraged, takDe it to tAhe Lord in prayDer.
ACan we find a friend so Dfaithful wGho will all Dour sorrows shaAre?
DJesus know our every Gweakness, tDake it to Athe Lord in prDayer.

The story behind the song

Alan Jackson is a celebrated American country singer-songwriter known for his "neotraditional country" style and for writing many of his own songs. Among his extensive discography of twenty-one studio albums, including two gospel albums, is "What A Friend We Have In Jesus." This song appears on his 2006 release, "Songs of Praise, Volume 1."

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What A Friend We Have In Jesus

by Alan Jackson

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What A Friend We Have In Jesus

[Intro]

D G D A

[Verse 1]

D G D A

What a Friend we have in Jesus, All our sins and griefs to bear!

D G D A D

What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer!

A D G D A

O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear,

D G D A D

All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer!

[Verse 2]

D G D A

Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere?

D G D A D

We should never be discouraged, take it to the Lord in prayer.

A D G D A

Can we find a friend so faithful who will all our sorrows share?

D G D A D

Jesus know our every weakness, take it to the Lord in prayer.

About What A Friend We Have In Jesus Chords by Alan Jackson

Learn how to play What A Friend We Have In Jesus by Alan Jackson with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “What A Friend We Have In Jesus chords”, “What A Friend We Have In Jesus guitar chords”, or “Alan Jackson What A Friend We Have In Jesus chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy What A Friend We Have In Jesus chords and for experienced players who want accurate What A Friend We Have In Jesus lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, D, G.

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