CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form N-1A of our report dated July 9, 2003, relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights which appears in the May 31, 2003
Annual Report to Shareholders of John Hancock Bond Fund, which are also
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to
the references to us under the headings "Financial Highlights" and "Independent
Auditors" in such Registration Statement.





/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Boston, Massachusetts
September 25, 2003