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What a Friend

from Up From the Roots by David Krienke

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This hymn was originally written by Joseph M. Scriven as a poem in 1855 to comfort his mother who was living in Ireland while he was in Canada.
As a child, my grandmother, Ruth Krienke taught me to play some hymns on her autoharp - this is one of them.
I used a vintage Mini-Korg monophonic synthesizer for the keyboard part in the middle of the song.

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What a friend we have in Jesus – all our sins and griefs to bear.
What a privilege, to carry everything to God in prayer.
Oh, what peace we often forfeit. Oh, what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer.

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.

Are we weak and heavy laden – cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior – 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

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from Up From the Roots, released April 22, 2010
Public Domain
words by Joseph M. Scriven & music by Charles C. Converse

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David Krienke Elkhart, Indiana

Born into a family of Gospel singers & musicians in South Bend, Indiana, David began singing & playing the piano as a small child.
In the 1970's, his musical style was shaped by the acoustic rock artists of the time - and in the 1980's David played the local nightclub circuit as keyboardist/singer with the band Justus.
But God comes in places unlooked for - unexpectedly.
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