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"What a Friend We Have in Jesus" is a Christian hymn originally written by preacher Joseph M. Scriven as a poem in 1855 to comfort his mother, who was living in Ireland while he was in Canada. [2] Scriven originally published the poem anonymously, and only received full credit for it in the 1880s. [ 3 ]
It was later set to music and renamed by Charles Crozat Converse, becoming the hymn "What a Friend We Have in Jesus". [ 1 ] [ 4 ] Scriven did not have any intentions nor dream that his poem would be for publication in the newspaper and later becoming a favorite hymn among the millions of Christians around the world.
Charles Crozat Converse (October 7, 1832 – October 18, 1918) was an American attorney who also worked as a composer of church songs. He is notable for setting to music the words of Joseph Scriven to become the hymn "What a Friend We Have in Jesus". [1]
Precious Memories is the thirteenth studio album and the first gospel album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on February 28, 2006 on the Arista Nashville label. This project began at The Rukkus Room Recording Studios when Alan Jackson recorded a song for his Father-In-Law’s funeral.
Amazing Grace is a live album by American singer Aretha Franklin.It was recorded in January 1972 at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, with Reverend James Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir accompanying Franklin in performance.
The album contains 10 tracks of mainly cover versions of a series of gospel and inspirational standards. It includes covers of songs such as "What a Friend We Have in Jesus", "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot", and Dottie Rambo's "I Will Glory in the Cross". [1] The album included four duets with mainly Gospel artists.
ZOEgirl - Jesus, Lover of My Soul – 4:42 ** Joy Williams - How Deep The Father's Love For Us – 3:53 ** Michael Frye and Kathryn Scott - Be the Centre – 5:35; Steven Curtis Chapman with Chris Tomlin - We Fall Down – 4:24 ** Amy Grant - What A Friend We Have In Jesus/Old Rugged Cross/How Great Thou Art – 3:30
"What a Friend" was released on September 15, 2017, as the second single from his fifth studio album Echoes. [7] The song samples the Christian hymn What a Friend We Have in Jesus by Joseph M. Scriven, who wrote it in 1855 to comfort his mother in Iceland while he was living in Canada. [8]