Hymn

ENGLISH LYRICS: What a Friend we have in Jesus

Ye are my friends. John 15:14

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

2. Have we trials and temptations!
   Is there trouble anywhere?
   We should never be discouraged
   Take it to the Lord in prayer.
   Can we find a friend so faithful,
   Who will all our sorrows share?
   Jesus knows our every weakness:
   Take it to the Lord in prayer.

3. Are we weak and heavy-laden,
   Cumbered with a load of care
   Precious Saviour, 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.

Amen.


YORUBA LYRICS: Ore wo l'a ni bi Jesu

Oro mi li enyin ise. Jn. 15:14.

1. Ore wo l'a ni bi Jesu
   Ti o ru ‘banuje wa;
   Anfani wo l’o po bayi
   Lati ma gbadura si?
   Alafia pupo l’a nsonu
   A si ti je ‘rora po,
   N’tori a ko nfi gbogbo kan
   S’adura niwaju Re.

2. Idanwo ha wa fun wa bi?
   A ha ni wahala bi?
   A ko gbodo so reti nu,
   Sa gbadura s’Oluwa,
   Ko s’oloto ore bi Re;
   Ti o le ba wa daro
   Jesu ti mo ailera wa,
   Sa gbadura s’Oluwa.

3. Eru ha nwo wa l’orun bi?
   Aniyan ha po fun wa?
   Olugbala je abo wa,
   Sa gbadura s’Oluwa;
   Awon ore ha sa O ti?
   Sa gbadura s’Oluwa,
   Y’o gbe o s’oke l’apa Re,
   Iwo y’o si ni ‘tunu.
Amin.

Composed by Joseph Medlicott Scriven