Joseph M. Scriven was a Christian poet and hymn writer from Ireland. He was born in 1819 and later moved to Canada. He lived a quiet and humble life, helping people in need and sharing his faith ...

Faith Hill performed the classic gospel song "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" during Aretha Franklin's funeral on Friday morning (Aug. 31). The final farewell for the Queen of Soul took place in ...

PORT HOPE — Oh, what a friend Port Hope has in Jesus. Council officially adopted the popular Christian hymn ‘What a Friend We Have in Jesus’ as the municipality’s official hymn at its April 28 meeting ...

The North Coast's Community Hymn Sing for April will be held on the 13th in the Cannon Beach Community Presbyterian Church, beginning at 7 p.m. "What a Friend We Have in Jesus", composed in 1855, will ...

The congregation at Nottingham's Albert Hall sing What A Friend We Have In Jesus.

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