What a Friend we have in Jesus All our sins and griefs to bare What a privilege it is to carry Everything to God in Prayer Every trials and temptations Is that troubling we wear Our precious Savior He is still a refuge Take it to the Lord in prayer Somethings we have not, because we ask not And we have a friend who's there, (please pray) When we're weak and heavy laden Cumbered with the load of care We should never be discouraged, when we Take it to the Lord in prayer Somethings we have not, because we ask not When we have a friend who cares, cares Oh, what peace we often forfeit Oh, what needless pain we bare Oh, what peace we often forfeit Oh, what needless pain we bare Oh, what peace we often forfeit Oh, what needless pain Oh, what needless pain Oh, what needless pain we bare We should never be discouraged, when we Take it to the Lord in prayer We should never be discouraged, when we Take it to the Lord in prayer We should never be discouraged, when we Take it to the Lord in prayer