Midweek Praise Wednesday 28 September 2022

MP 746 What a friend we have in Jesus

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

2. 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!
   

3. Are we weak and heavy-laden,
   cumbered with a load of care?
   Precious Saviour, 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.
   

MP 506 How great thou art

1. O Lord my God!
   when I in awesome wonder
   consider all the works
   Thy hand hath made,
   I see the stars,
   I hear the mighty thunder,
   the power throughout
   the universe displayed;
   

   Then sings my soul,
   my Saviour God, to Thee,
   how great Thou art,
   how great Thou art!
   Then sings my soul,
   my Saviour God, to Thee,
   how great Thou art,
   how great Thou art!
   

2. When through the woods
   and forest glades I wander
   and hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
   when I look down
   from lofty mountain grandeur,
   and hear the brook,
   and feel the gentle breeze;
   

   Then sings my soul,
   my Saviour God, to Thee,
   how great Thou art,
   how great Thou art!
   Then sings my soul,
   my Saviour God, to Thee,
   how great Thou art,
   how great Thou art!
   

3. And when I think
   that God His Son not sparing,
   sent Him to die -
   I scarce can take it in,
   that on the cross
   my burden gladly bearing,
   He bled and died to take away my sin:
   

   Then sings my soul,
   my Saviour God, to Thee,
   how great Thou art,
   how great Thou art!
   Then sings my soul,
   my Saviour God, to Thee,
   how great Thou art,
   how great Thou art!
   

4. When Christ shall come
   with shout of acclamation
   and take me home -
   what joy shall fill my heart!
   Then shall I bow
   in humble adoration
   and there proclaim,
   my God, how great Thou art!
   

   Then sings my soul,
   my Saviour God, to Thee,
   how great Thou art,
   how great Thou art!
   Then sings my soul,
   my Saviour God, to Thee,
   how great Thou art,
   how great Thou art!
   

© Stuart Wesley Keene Hine