What a friend we have in Jesus Lyrics and solfa notation - F major

Verse 1 (Solfa)

s s l s m d d l s

What a friend we have in Je-sus,

s s l s m r d

All our sins and griefs to bear!

s s l s m d d l s

What a priv-i-lege to car-ry

s s l t d r m

Ev-‘ry-thing to God in prayer!

m m f m r d d r m

Oh, what peace we oft-en for-feit,

m m f m r d d

Oh, what need-less pain we bear,

s s l s m d d l s

All be-cause we do not car-ry

s s l t d r m

Ev-‘ry-thing 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.

Key: The solfa above is in F major (do = F). If you’re in a different key, adjust the solfa using movable do (e.g., in C major, do = C).

Practice: Sing the solfa syllables first to get the melody, then add the lyrics. This is great for ear training!

Choir Use: Share this with your choir for easy learning, especially if members are new to reading standard notation.