What a Friend We Have in Jesus
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“What a Friend We Have in Jesus” was my dad’s favorite song. Back in the mid-1960s, he led a group of Holy Land tourists in singing this song outside what was believed to be the empty tomb of Jesus. That moving experience was always a special memory for him.
Dad was an excellent mandolin and guitar player, and during his retirement years, I often accompanied him on this song at churches where he was speaking.
This arrangement is meditative and reflective-and certainly much slower than how we played it. Stan Kennedy (a super guitar player) has a really nice arrangement of the song on KZread.
TAB available at paramoreguitar.com
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
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What a wonderful grace and mercy Jesus calls me as a friend.. and There’s no such friend like Him as we sail through this journey of life. Thank you brother Paramore for this calming arrangement.
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
10 ай бұрын
Thank you David for your comment! The Savior is truly able to keep that which we commit to Him! Thanks David for watching, and thank you for your encouragement!
@anterotimonen6442
9 ай бұрын
Thak you my Lord Jesus.. all praise and glory for you in heavven now and forever.. amen😊
Nice. Praise the Lord ✝️🕊️🔥
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment! The lyrics do convey a profound comfort! He is our Friend!
@sumsameer3876
3 ай бұрын
@@mikeparamoreguitarhymns where is he now ?
So beautiful!
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
6 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for watching, and thank you for your kind comment!
Beautiful, very skilled thankyou for uploading.
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
Ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind words!
I truly thank the Lord Jesus for His mercy and His Grace❤❤❤
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
8 ай бұрын
Amen!! The amazing love of our Heavenly Father!
Beautiful !
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
4 ай бұрын
Thank you so very much!
Amazing version
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
3 ай бұрын
Thank you so very much for your kind comment!
Mike, what a gorgeous and heartfelt arrangement! Thank you also for briefly sharing the wonderful story about your Dad. What a Friend We Have in Jesus has been a favorite in my family for a few generations and it was one of the first videos I ever uploaded to my KZread channel :) Loved the footage, sound and great to see your face too :)
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
3 жыл бұрын
Walter, as always you are too kind! Thank you so much for the encouraging remarks. Parenthetically, one day I'll email you a story as to why I don't normally have my face in the video (of course, one reason is now apparent! LOL). I'm headed toward your arrangement now!
Magnifique 😇👍👏👏
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
6 ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind comment!!
who better to have as a friend than Jesus? If God be for us then who can be against us?
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
2 жыл бұрын
Amen! That is a wonderful reality!
Excellent!
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind comment!
Great
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
8 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind comment!
Very nice!!
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind comment!
Lovely song
Solid arrangement of this great hymn !
Beautiful!🙏👏
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
So beautiful. Thank you
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
9 ай бұрын
Thank you for your encouragement!
God bless you Sir 🙏
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, and may God bless you sir!
Great job, brother. As good as I ever heard it played.
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind and encouraging comment!
Awesome ❤
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
9 ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind comment!
So beautiful melody 💙 ❤ Amen 🙏
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
8 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching, and thank you for your kind comment!
Mike, this hymn is the one my, as well as thousands of other's, favorites. Of the many arrangements that I've heard, yours clearly speaks to my heart and now is my favorite. Your arrangement and performance is Holy Spirit filled. The message of the song is spoken so sweetly through the strings of your instrument. Thank you Mike, what a special blessing this is for me.
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
3 жыл бұрын
Steve, thank you so much for your kind words of encouragement! This song's words are a great blessing and comfort. When I play, I mostly try not to be a distraction. Thank you again. God bless you my friend.
What a beautiful rendition!!!
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind comment!
Thank you for your music. It really seems to zap away a poor mood and fosters a peaceful mind. Thank you.
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
Жыл бұрын
Then you so very much for your kind words and for the encouragement!
Superb! Added a new guitar maestro on my list 😊
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
6 ай бұрын
O no!! You are too kind-I just try to play great old hymns! Thank you for the encouragement!
@sreepurammike
6 ай бұрын
@@mikeparamoreguitarhymns You are excellent and very clean playing. I am learning to play some of your chords.
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much-I’m still learning new chords all along… makes the guitar an exciting challenge!
Fantastic!! What a great arrangement and sound, love it! Scott.
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Scott!! Your kind comment (coming from an incredible guitarist and musician) is a great encouragement! Thank you again.
this is such a bless! thank you sir for this amazing video
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir for your encouraging comment!
Wonderful
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind comment!
Beautiful playing!
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
8 ай бұрын
That you so much for watching, and thank you for your kind words!
Thank you for your lovely playing so restful 😊
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
9 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching, and thank you for the kind comment!
Incredible arrangement and playing, Mike! Thanks for sharing. Also, thanks for making the music available on your site.
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your very kind words and for your encouragement!!
Very deep interpretation of this wonderful hym
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and for commenting! It is a wonderful hymn.
Great Tunes 🎶 God Bless Good Brother 🙌🏼✨
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
9 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching, and may the Lord bless you!
I couldn't help but to find myself crying and laughing all in the same 2 minute video. An awesome and inspiring performance. Thank you so much for sharing and I hope to be even half the player you are some day!
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
2 жыл бұрын
I am honored, and certainly unworthy of your kind words! Thank you again!
@DevanBishop
2 жыл бұрын
@@mikeparamoreguitarhymns anytime and keep the videos coming!
be playing it on youtube also
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
4 ай бұрын
Looking forward!!
My wife told me to leave you a comment, Mike! Thank you for sharing your arrangement of praise/hymn music. They are really beautiful - a good blend of jazz and gospel. But more importantly, I think your music is really inspiring. I just felt that I should keep going and fight the good fight. Keep them coming!
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much to your wife, and Thank you for the encouraging comment!!
Well done!! Beautiful arrangement and nice chord melody. When Walter Rodrigues complements you, you know you've done something right.
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the encouraging words! In truth, Walter's nice comment says more about his kind and gracious heart than my playing!
Wonderful playing advance chordal arrangements 😊❤God bless you so much 👍
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
8 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching, and thank you for your very kind comment!
Comparing to Rodrigez version., your flows much smoother. Tho both versions are very impressive and enjoyable to listen to over n over. No greater friend to have indeed., than in jesus
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your very kind words and encouragement!!Indeed, Jesus is the greatest Friend ever.
It's a really beautiful melody. I purchased the sheet music and will practice hard. God bless you
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching, and thank you so much for your kind comment! Hope you enjoy working on the sheet music! Have a blessed day!
lovely, liked the bass movement and the added chords - a touch of jazz but not overdone, yes indeed, what a Friend we have in our Lord Jesus - faithful and true, stays closer than a brother.
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much got your kind comments!! Yes indeed, He is the amazing Friend and Lord.
@lw216316
9 ай бұрын
I love the old hymns and play chord / melody finger style at basic level so my next goal is moving up to the level you are playing so I will study your videos. Thanks. Blessings on you.@@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
9 ай бұрын
Nice to hear from a fellow fingerstyle player. Very therapeutic just poking around for a good chord to go with the melody! Thanks again!
Very nicely done!!
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind comment and encouragement!
@bonethriller7047
2 жыл бұрын
Thank YOU for such a wonderful rendition and playing!
My and wife I have been sitting here with our eyes filled with tears and our hearts bursting with praise as we listened to so many of our favorite hyms being played with such effortless grace. Thank you so much for sharing these with us! May the Lord bless you as you continue to magnify His name. Our hearts began burning within us upon hearing just the first few notes of these wonderful hymns. If you were trying to instill in your listeners a desire to worship, I'd have to say "Mission accomplished!" Thanks, again.:-)
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
2 жыл бұрын
Dear Sir and wife, you will never know how timely your kind words of encouragement are. Thank you for your comment, and may the Lord bless you!
@justcallhoward
2 жыл бұрын
Do you have any other arrangements? I'd love to hear 'Holy,Holy,Holy', O for a Thousand Tongues, There is a Fountain, Surely Goodness & Mercy, for example. Also Mike, do you have tabs available for the arrangements you do have? I particularly like your use of triads.
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
2 жыл бұрын
@@justcallhoward Thank you so much for your question! All of the arrangements that I have been able to transcribe are now listed on paramoreguitar.com. And, I love the songs that you mentioned, and I hope to complete and record an arrangement of them soon. Parenthetically, “Surely Goodness and Mercy” is a favorite of mine, but I don’t hear it much any more. Looking forward to playing these. Thanks again!
@justcallhoward
2 жыл бұрын
@@mikeparamoreguitarhymns I went to your website and realized that we both live in North Carolina; what are the odds! My wife Rachelle and I live on the border near S.C. in Sunset Beach. BTW, do you currently have any CD's available? Your website seems to imply that they're aren't any at this time.
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
2 жыл бұрын
@@justcallhoward Nice! Born in and lived in NC all but 3 years of my life! Majesty Music should have my CDs, but if they are out of one that you would like, let me know, and I’ll see if I have it. Things are in a bit of disarray right now, but I should be able to locate it. Thank you for your interest!
Well done. I do it with drop D tuning.
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
8 ай бұрын
Thank you! A drop D would give a great sound!
One of my favorite song sir.. I can play also guitar but its hard for me to play like yours.
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! Yes, this hymn has such a wonderful message!
Did I just find a new guitar hero? Maybe so! Love the warm sound of your guitar and the harmonies. Well played!
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
8 ай бұрын
LOL! Thank you for the kind encouragement!!
beautiful, God keep blessing you. tutorial? TAB?
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your encouragement!
Tabs please
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
2 ай бұрын
They are available at paramoreguitar.com. Thank you for watching!
Where can you get a tab for this beautiful version.
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
Ай бұрын
Thank you for your question and your kind words. TAB is available at paramoreguitar.com
Guitar lesson plz 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 . . . . . ✝️✝️🕊️🕊️🔥🔥
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for asking about lessons-I am honored, but I am not able to do those at this time. Thanks again for inquiring!
Nice music, Is It difficult to play?
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
8 ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind comment! There are some easy sections for me, and a couple of places that I have to really practice!! Lol
Greetings sir,,,, I am a guitarist , but I was drawn in by this bring one of my favorite songs,,, Im.preparing a shirt sermon about coming to Jesus for salvation ,,, I would love to use a small piece of the theme in the background if you don't mind ,,, I will definitely state your name as the author and if you like , I can send you the short sermon for you to see how the sermon ..." Jesus the master hath need of it" ,,thx
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
Жыл бұрын
Hello, and thank you for the question. You are most welcome to use the song, and you do not need to mention my name at all. May the Lord bless you!!
any tab for this??
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for asking. TAB is available at paramoreguitar.com.
@jacksonkulu3809
8 ай бұрын
I will
@jacksonkulu3809
7 ай бұрын
bought one piece..will buy more as I continue to learn to play your masterpiece. Jesus is to be praised high on the throne above. @@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
Can we get tabs or notations?
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
3 жыл бұрын
I don't have the music written out yet, but I will work on it. Thank you so very much for asking!
@danielanimalla7377
3 жыл бұрын
@@mikeparamoreguitarhymns 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 the music is amazing!
@danielanimalla7377
2 жыл бұрын
@@mikeparamoreguitarhymns you have it now brother?
@mikeparamoreguitarhymns
2 жыл бұрын
@@danielanimalla7377 Hey Daniel, yes it is now on the TAB page at paramoreguitar.com. Thanks for asking!
@danielanimalla7377
2 жыл бұрын
@@mikeparamoreguitarhymns thank you, I'm going to purchase it as soon as possible
So beautiful!