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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 ]
Joseph Medlicott Scriven, (10 September 1819 – 10 August 1886) was an Irish-born Canadian poet, best known as the writer of the poem which became the hymn "What a Friend We Have in Jesus". [ 1 ] Life
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"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]
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.
What a Friend We Have in Jesus: Edison Mixed Quartet: 1913 1856: Where the Silvery Colorado Etc. Irving Gillette & Chorus: 1913 1857: Memories of Home: Venetian Instrumental Trio: 1913 1858: Silver Star: Ada Jones and Billy Murray: 1913 1859: Hula, Hula Medley Two-step: National Promenade Band: 1913 1860: Darling Nellie Gray: Metropolitan ...
Jesus! what a help in sorrow! While the billows o'er me roll, Even when my heart is breaking, He, my comfort, helps my soul. Chorus Jesus! what a guide and keeper! While the tempest still is high, Storms about me, night o'ertakes me, He, my pilot, hears my cry. Chorus Jesus! I do now receive Him, More than all in Him I find, He hath granted me ...
A Friend We Have: 1960 Sing a Hymn with Me: 23 Sixteen Tons: Sing a Spiritual with Me: Come to the Fair: 1961 Civil War Songs of the North: Civil War Songs of the South: Looks at Love: Hymns at Home: 67 1962 Mississippi Showboat: 110 I Love to Tell the Story: 43 Book of Favorite Hymns: 71 1963 Long, Long Ago: We Gather Together: Story of ...