What a Friend We Have in Jesus

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What a Friend We Have in Jesus
Composer Charles Converse, William Bolcom
Released 1868-??-??
Title Origin Official

What a Friend We Have in Jesus was originally a poem written in 1855 by Joseph Scriven to comfort his mother. However, since 1868 it became more well-known as a Christian hymn after Charles Converse and William Bolcom composed the tune to it and a setting.

Games

Spiritual Warfare (NES)

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Spiritual Warfare (NES)
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Arranger Vance Kozik, Roger Deforest
Released 1992-??-??
Length 3:29
Loops Yes

Two arrangements of What a Friend We Have in Jesus are used in all versions of Spiritual Warfare. The first one plays in the overworld, and in a noticeably faster tempo. The second one plays at the pause and ending screens and more closely resembles the original.

Spiritual Warfare (GB)

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Arranger Vance Kozik, Roger Deforest
Released 1992-??-??
Length 3:30, 1:18
Loops Yes

The Game Boy version sounds somewhat inferior compared to the NES version, as it uses only the first two sound channels.

Spiritual Warfare (GEN)

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Arranger Vance Kozik, Roger Deforest
Released 1994-??-??
Length 3:30, 1:18
Format VGM
Loops Yes

The Genesis version sounds more medieval-ish and, for some reason, plays a half-step lower than in the NES version. The VGM rip titles the song Overworld Theme.

Spiritual Warfare (DOS)

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Spiritual Warfare (DOS)
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Arranger Vance Kozik, Roger Deforest
Released 1993-??-??
Length 1:17
Format SFX
Loops Yes


Lyrics

What a friend we have in Jesus
All our sins and griefs to bear
And what a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer

Oh, what peace we often forfeit
Oh, what needless pain we bear
All because we do not carry
Everything 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

Sheet Music

Links

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_a_Friend_We_Have_in_Jesus - Wikipedia.