O Cia Caomh ar Caraid Ìosa

O Cia Caomh ar Caraid Ìosa

1855

frances.wilkins

Gaelic

Words

219

What a Friend we Have in Jesus

31/07/2024

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O cia caomh ar caraid ìosa, Ghiùlain E ar ciont’ is bròn; Nach ann againn tha an t-sochair, Tigh’nn da ionnsaigh le ar leòn! O, nach sinn a chaill an t-saorsa, O, nach sinn a ghiùlain cràdh Chionn nach tug sinn thuig’ ar n-eallach Ann an ùrnaigh h-uile là. A bheil againn deuchainn ’s buaireadh? A bheil trioblaid teann mun cuairt? Cha dèan math dhuinn call ar misnich; Sireamaid ar Dia gu luath. Càit am faigh sinn aon cho dìlean Ghiùlaineas ar n-uile thruaigh? Do ìosa ’s aithne fòs ar laigse; Thig ’s dèan ùernaigh dha gu luath. Bheil sinn fannachadh fon uallach, Cudthrom cùraim gar cur sìos? Is E ìosa mhàin ar dìdean; Thig led ùrnaigh dha, is strìochd. Bheil do chàirdean dèanamh dìmeas? Thoir gu ìosa sin gu luath; Ann a ghàirdein gheibh thu fasgadh, Agus sòlas a bhios buan.

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 thy friends despise, forsake thee? Take it to the Lord in prayer; In His arms He’ll take and shield thee, Thou wilt find a solace there.