When I Go to Jesus in Prayer

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It helps me forget every sorrow

Author: William C. Poole
Tune: [It helps me forget every sorrow]
Published in 2 hymnals

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1 It helps me forget ev’ry sorrow,
It helps me forget ev’ry care,
It lightens and brightens each morrow
When I go to Jesus in prayer.

Refrain:
When I go to Jesus in prayer,
He hears and He answers me there;
How He lightens my way,
How He brightens my day
When I go to Jesus in prayer.

2 It helps me be strong in temptation,
It helps me escape ev’ry snare;
I learn more of His great salvation
When I go to Jesus in prayer. [Refrain]

3 I know I have help that is near me,
He all of my trials will share;
I know I have someone to hear me
When I go to Jesus in prayer [Refrain]

4 Sweet rest to the soul when I’m weary
And strength I can always find there;
The days are not lonely nor dreary
When I go to Jesus in prayer. [Refrain]

Source: Light and Life Songs No. 4 #8

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Author: William C. Poole

William C. Poole was born and raised on a farm in Maryland. His parents belonged to the Methodist church. He graduated from Washington College and became a Methodist minister in Wilmington, Delaware area. He was pastor of McCabe Memorial, Richardson Park and other churches. In 1913 he was superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of Delaware. He wrote about five hundred hymns. The writing was done as recreation and a diversion from his pastoral work. His goal in writing as well as in being a minister was to help people. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

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First Line:	It helps me forget every sorrow
Title:	When I Go to Jesus in Prayer
Author:	William C. Poole
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	When I go to Jesus in prayer
Publication Date:	1922
Copyright:	Public Domain