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Joseph Scriven, described as one who lived the Christian life of service to his fellows, was born at Ballymoney Lodge, Banbridge on the 10th of September 1819. His father was Captain John Scriven of the Royal Marines; His mother was Jane Medlicott, sister of a Wiltshire Vicar, the Rev. Joseph Medlicott whom her son was named after.
"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 ]
Robert Murray M'Cheyne (1813–1843), Scottish preacher and minister of St Peter's, Dundee; Joseph M. Scriven (1819–1886), Irish poet, moved to Canada and wrote What a Friend We Have in Jesus; William Henry Green (1825–1900), chairman of the Old Testament committee for the American Standard Version (1901)
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]
Lukas Media LLC (FishFlix), released the full-length documentary Friends in Jesus DVD, The stories and Hymns of Cecil Frances Alexander and Joseph Scriven in 2011. The 45 minute documentary movie talks about the life of Cecil Frances Alexander and her influence on Christian hymns. [17]
Joseph M. Scriven (1819–1886) Irish poet. Lawrence L. E. Scriven (1931-2007) American Professor of Chemical Engineering; Margaret Scriven (1912–2001) British tennis player. Mary Stenson Scriven (born 1962) United States federal judge. Michael Scriven (born 1928) British-born polymath and academic. Paul Scriven Baron Scriven (born 1966 ...
Heaven Medley: "When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder / In the Sweet By-and-By" (Sanford Bennett, James Black, Joseph P. Webster) – 3:50 " What a Friend We Have in Jesus " ( Charles Converse , Joseph M. Scriven ) – 2:54
A memorial plaque (likely the one described in the main article as it reads: Four miles north, in Pengally's Cemetery, lies the philanthropist and author of this great masterpiece, written at Port Hope, 1857) is located at N 44 04.746, W 078 18.951 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.54.35.170 22:50, 12 August 2011 (UTC)