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\lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = a { \set stanza = "1. "
	What a Friend we have in Je -- sus,
	All our sins and griefs to bear!
	What a priv -- i -- lege to car -- ry
	ev -- 'ry -- thing to God in prayer!

	O what peace we of -- ten for -- feit,
	O what need -- less pain we bear
	All be -- cause we do not car -- ry
	ev -- 'ry -- thing to God in prayer!
}
\lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = b { \set stanza = "2. "
	Have we tri -- als and temp -- ta -- tions?
	Is there trou -- ble an -- y -- where?
	We should nev -- er be dis -- cour -- aged;
	take it to the Lord in prayer!

	Can we find a friend so faith -- ful
	Who will all our sor -- rows share?
	Je -- sus knows our ev -- 'ry weak -- ness;
	Take it to the Lord in prayer!
}
\lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = c { \set stanza = "3. "
	Are we weak and heav -- y -- lad -- en,
	cum -- bered with a load of care?
	Pre -- cious Sav -- ior, still our Ref -- uge
	Take it to the Lord in prayer!

	Do thy friends de -- spise, for -- sake thee?
	Take it to the Lord in prayer!
	In His arms He'll take and shield thee,
	Thou wilt find a sol -- ace there.
}
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