What a Friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit, O 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.

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 your friends despise, forsake you? Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In His arms He’ll take and shield you; you will find a solace there.

Blessed Savior, Thou hast promised Thou wilt all our burdens bear
May we ever, Lord, be bringing all to Thee in earnest prayer.
Soon in glory bright unclouded there will be no need for prayer
Rapture, praise and endless worship will be our sweet portion there.

Joseph Scriven was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1819, and came from a prosperous family. He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin. At the age of twenty-five he decided to leave his native country and migrated to Canada. His reasons for leaving seemed influenced by his religious beliefs and personal tragedy: the religious effect of the Plymouth Brethren upon his life that estranged him from his family, and the accidental drowning of his fiancée the night before their scheduled wedding. He fell in love again but tragedy came the second time when his bride to be contracted tuberculosis and died before their wedding could take place.

From that time Scriven developed a totally different life pattern. He took the Sermon on the Mount by Jesus literally. He gave freely of his limited possessions, even sharing the clothing from his own body, if necessary, and never once refused to help anyone in need. He found Jesus to be his best friend and decided to give his life to be a friend and a help to others. He became known as the "Good Samaritan of Port Hope."

Upon learning of his mother's serious illness and was unable to be with her in faraway Dublin, he wrote a letter of comfort enclosing the words of this text. Some time later when he himself was ill, a friend who came to see him chanced to see the poem scribbled on scratch people near his bed. The friend read it with interest and asked if he had written the words. With typical modesty, Scriven replied, "The Lord and I did it between us." Scriven also died by accidental drowning. He became critically ill in October 1896. Delirious, he rose from his bed, went outdoors where he fell into a small creek. The citizens of Port Hope, Ontario, erected a monument on the Port Hope-Peterborough Highway, as a tribute to this simple and humble man.

Emergency Phone Numbers

When in sorrow...........................................................................call John 14
When men fail you.....................................................................call Psalm 27
When you have sinned................................................................call Psalm 51
When you worry.............................................................call Matthew 6:19-34
When you are in danger..............................................................call Psalm 91
When God seems far away.......................................................call Psalm 139
When your faith needs stirring................................................call Hebrews 11
When you are lonely and fearful..................................................call Psalm 23
When you grow bitter and critical......................................call I Corinthians 13
For Paul's secret to happiness.......................................call Colossians 3:12-17
For understanding of Christianity..............................call II Corinthians 5:15-19
When you feel down and out.................................................call Romans 8:31
When you want rest and peace......................................call Matthew 11:25-30
When the world seems bigger than God.......................................call Psalm 90
When you want Christian assurance...................................call Romans 8:1-30
When you leave home for labor or travel....................................call Psalm 121
When your prayers grow narrow or selfish...................................call Psalm 67
For a great invention/opportunity....................................................call Isiah 55
When you want courage for a task...............................................call Joshua 1
For how to get along with fellow men.......................................call Romans 12
If you are depressed...................................................................call Psalm 27
If your pocketbook is empty........................................................call Psalm 37
If you are losing confidence in people.................................call I Corinthians 13
If people seem unkind...................................................................call John 15
If discouraged about your work.................................................call Psalm 126

Alternate numbers:
For dealing with fear................................................................call Psalm 34:7
For security...........................................................................call Psalm 121:3
For assurance...........................................................................call Mark 8:35
For reassurance...................................................................call Psalm 145:18

Emergency numbers may be dialed direct.
No operator assistance is necessary.
All lines to Heaven are open 24 hours a day!
Feed your faith and I doubt you will starve to death!!!!!