♪ all our sins and griefs to bear. ♪

♪ And what a privilege to carry ♪

♪ everything to God in prayer. ♪

♪ What a peace we often forfeit, ♪

♪ oh, 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. ♪

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