Beautiful ‘What a Friend We Have in Jesus’ Cover

Listen to Steven Wood’s "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" cover and be uplifted today! Steven Wood is a singer, songwriter, and music producer with over 30 years of recording and production experience. His cover of this song reminds us of who Jesus is and what he has done for us!

‘What a friend we have in Jesus,
all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
everything to God in prayer!’

Steven Wood’s "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" cover reminds us that we were never meant to carry our pain by ourselves. Jesus is always there for us and can bring us true comfort and peace.

“What a Friend We Have in Jesus” Was Written by Joseph Scriven

As for the background of “What A Friend We Have In Jesus,” it was written by Joseph Scriven, a transplanted Irishman in Canada. He was born in Ireland in 1819 and enjoyed wealth, education, a devoted family, and a pleasant life in his native country. After college, he established himself as a teacher, fell in love, and was to be married. But his fiancée ended up drowning, and the only place that Joseph found solace was in Jesus.

Joseph then left for Canada to start a new life and fell in love with a woman named Eliza Rice in Port Hope. But she became sick and also died before Joseph, and she was married. Joseph’s faith was the only thing that brought him through this tragic time. After a lot of time spent in prayer, Joseph took a vow of poverty, sold all of his earthly possessions, and vowed to give his life to the physically handicapped and financially destitute. He became known as “The Good Samaritan of Port Hope.”

Later in his life, when Joseph became ill, a friend visiting him found a poem beside his bed. He asked who had written it, and Joseph responded saying, "The Lord and I did it between us.” And after his death, the poem was put to music by Charles Converse and is the hymn we know and love today.

We hope that you enjoyed listening to this beautiful rendition of “What a Friend We Have In Jesus” today!