What is recorded here
Joseph M. Scriven was born in Banbridge, County Down, Ireland, in 1819. He later wrote the poem that became the hymn “What a Friend We Have in Jesus,” though he never sought fame for it. His life moved between love, loss, teaching and faith, and he died in Canada in 1886.
Why this person is known: Irish philanthropist (1819–1886)
- Birthplace
- Banbridge
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