The response from a man nearby was, "That's Joseph Scriven. He wouldn't cut wood for you because you can afford to hire him. He only cuts wood for those who don't have ... a friend who was ...

A good example is Joseph Scriven, an Irish-born Canadian poet. Scriven wrote the Christian hymn, "What a Friend We Have in ...

“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. Ella Fitzgerald, Amy Grant, Ike and Tina ...

A Co Down town will honour one of its most famous sons this weekend. The life and work of Joseph Scriven, the writer who penned the hymn What A Friend We Have In Jesus, will be celebrated 200 ...

Welcome to a new NPR series where we spotlight the people and things ... it is revealed the story being told is that of Jesus and his parents, Mary and Joseph. What's the big deal?