words by Joseph Medlicott Scriven (1819-1886)
music by Charles Crozat Converse (1832-1918)

What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
Oh, what peace we often forfeit,
Oh, what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer.

What a friend we have in Jesus, what a friend,
For He promised He be with us to the end.

Are we weak and heavy laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge;
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
In His arms He’ll take and shield thee;
Thou wilt find a solace there.

What a friend we have in Jesus,
What a friend we have in Him.

何等恩友慈仁救主，
负我罪愆担我忧；
何等权利能将万事，
来到耶稣座前求！
多少平安我们坐失，
多少痛苦冤枉受，
都是因为未将万事，
来到耶稣座前求。

何等恩友慈仁救主，何等恩友，
他应许与我们同在到永远。

我们是否软弱多愁，
千斤重担压肩头？
主仍做我避难处所，
奔向耶稣座前求！
你若正逢友叛亲离，
快向耶稣座前求！
到祂怀中祂必保护，
有祂安慰便无忧。

何等恩友慈仁救主，
何等恩友慈仁救主。