He Will Bare All Our Griefs
Story★★★★A young Irish immigrant, Joseph Scriven (1820-1886), was deeply in love with a young woman, and their marriage plans had been made. Not long before their wedding day, however, she was drowned. For months Scriven was bitter, in utter despair. At last he turned to Christ, and through His grace, he found peace and comfort. Out of this experience he wrote the familiar hymn that has brought consolation to millions of aching hearts: “What a Friend we have in Jesus, All our sins and griefs to bear!”
The point
Joseph Scriven, devastated by his fiancée's drowning, turned to Christ and found peace, composing the beloved hymn "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" that has consoled millions through grief.
Audience
Adults
Tone
Comforting · Tender
To tell aloud
under a minute · 87 words