Cover Song
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
Brian Kittrell — December 5, 2025
Release Date: December 5, 2025Public Domain Source
Composer Charles Crozat Converse also has his own Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Crozat_Converse
Original Recording
| Songwriters | Joseph M. Scriven, Charles Crozat Converse |
|---|---|
| Original Release Date | 1855 (words); 1868 (music); published together 1870 |
| Release Type | hymn |
| Original Album | Published by Oliver Ditson & Co., 1870 |
Scriven wrote the words in 1855 (originally titled "Pray Without Ceasing," published anonymously; he wasn't credited until the 1880s). Converse composed the tune in 1868. Public domain.
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