What a Friend We Have in Jesus
"What a Friend We Have in Jesus" is a Christian hymn 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. Scriven originally published the poem anonymously, and only received full credit for it in the 1880s. The tune to the hymn was composed by Charles Crozat Converse in 1868. William Bolcom composed a setting of the hymn. The hymn also has many versions with different lyrics in multiple languages. The Handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal notes, "In spite of the fact that this hymn, with its tune, has been criticized as being too much on the order of the sentimental gospel type, its popularity remains strong, and the hymn retains a place in modern hymnals." In some settings, the lyrics have been matched to other tunes
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What a Friend We Have in Jesus
"What a Friend We Have in Jesus" is a Christian hymn 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. Scriven originally published the poem anonymously, and only received full credit for it in the 1880s. The tune to the hymn was composed by Charles Crozat Converse in 1868. William Bolcom composed a setting of the hymn. The hymn also has many versions with different lyrics in multiple languages. The Handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal notes, "In spite of the fact that this hymn, with its tune, has been criticized as being too much on the order of the sentimental gospel type, its popularity remains strong, and the hymn retains a place in modern hymnals." In some settings, the lyrics have been matched to other tunes
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"What a Friend We Have in Jesu ...... translated as "A Pure Heart").
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《恩友歌》,或作《耶稣恩友》(What a Friend W ...... 国基督教协会出版的《赞美诗新编》收入该诗歌,列为第302首。
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「いつくしみ深き」(いつくしみふかき、原題: What A ...... とつ。日本でも教会での結婚式や葬式などで歌われることが多い。
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Charles C. Converse
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Joseph M. Scriven
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What a Friend We Have in Jesus
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"What a Friend We Have in Jesu ...... e been matched to other tunes
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《恩友歌》,或作《耶稣恩友》(What a Friend W ...... 国基督教协会出版的《赞美诗新编》收入该诗歌,列为第302首。
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「いつくしみ深き」(いつくしみふかき、原題: What A ...... とつ。日本でも教会での結婚式や葬式などで歌われることが多い。
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What a Friend We Have in Jesus
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いつくしみ深き
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恩友歌
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