Instrumental Duet,Piano Recorder Solo,Soprano Recorder - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.593448 Composed by J M Scriven, C C Converse. Arranged by David McKeown. Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. Individual part. 4 pages. David McKeown #6421055. Published by David McKeown (A0.593448). What a Friend We Have in Jesus is a beautiful gospel song arranged here for Solo Soprano Recorder and Piano.What a Friend We Have in Jesus was written by Joseph Scrivens in 1855 to comfort his Irish mother after he emigrated to Canada. In recent times the song has proved immensely popular in translation in Japan, Indonesia, India and Korea.