Scriven had not intended that anyone else should see it. On Aug. 10, 1886, Scriven's body was pulled from a body of water near Bewdly, Ontario. Two monuments have been erected in his honor.

God created human beings because He wanted to have a close relationship with us. In the Old Testament, the Lord referred to ...

“What a Friend We Have in Jesus” was originally written as a poem by preacher Joseph M. Scriven in 1855 and later adapted into a song 10 years later.

PORT HOPE — Oh, what a friend Port Hope has in Jesus. Council officially adopted the popular Christian hymn ‘What a Friend We Have in Jesus’ as the municipality’s official hymn at its April 28 meeting ...

What a friend we have in Black Jesus: "Jesus Christ Superstar Live" By offering up a live version of the Broadway hit starring John Legend, NBC might resurrect the musical trend on TV.

The life and work of Joseph Scriven, the writer who penned the hymn What A Friend We Have In Jesus, will be celebrated 200 years after his birth.

PORT HOPE - Although North Carolina born and raised, a long-standing country music icon has become a global ambassador for Port Hope. Second only to ‘Amazing Grace,’ the hymn ‘What a Friend We Have in ...