What a Friend we have in Jesus, 何等朋友,我主耶穌!

1

What a Friend we have in Jesus,
何等朋友,我主耶穌!
All our sins and griefs to bear!
擔我罪孽負我憂;
What a privilege to carry
何等權利,能將難處,
Ev’rything to God in prayer!
到主面前去祈求。
O what peace we often forfeit,
多少平安屢屢喪失,
O what needless pain we bear,
多少痛苦無須受;
All because we do not carry
無非我們未將萬事,
Ev’rything to God in prayer!
到主面前去祈求。

2

Have we trials and temptations?
我們有否苦難、艱辛?
Is there trouble anywhere?
有否試探和引誘?
We should never be discouraged,
不能因此失望、灰心,
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
應當向主去祈求。
Can we find a friend so faithful
誰能像祂忠實可託,
Who will all our sorrows share?
背我重擔分我愁?
Jesus knows our every weakness,
惟祂知我每一軟弱,
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
故當向主去祈求。

3

Are we weak and heavy-laden,
我們是否疲倦、苦楚、
Cumbered with a load of care?
思慮、重擔壓心頭?
Precious Savior, still our refuge
救主仍舊是避難處,
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
應當向祂去祈求。
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
朋友有否賣你、棄你?
Take it to the Lord in prayer:
應當向主去祈求;
In His arms He’ll take and shield thee,
祂的懷抱是你護庇,
Thou wilt find a solace there.
經祂撫慰必無憂。