New English Praise ‎#624

624. In the hour of my distress

1 In the hour of my distress
When temptations me oppress,
And when I my sins confess,
Sweet Spirit, comfort me, comfort me!

2 When I lie within my bed,
Sick in heart, and sick in head,
And with doubts discomforted,
Sweet Spirit, comfort me, comfort me!

3 When the house doth sigh and weep,
And the world is drowned with sleep,
Yet mine eyes the watch do keep,
Sweet Spirit, comfort me, comfort me!

Text Information

• First Line: In the hour of my distress
• Author: Robert Herrick, 1591-1674
• Refrain First Line: Sweet Spirit, comfort me
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2006
• Topic: Sacraments and Other Rites: Sickness and Healing

Tune Information

• Name: LITANY TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
• Composer: Peter Hurford, b. 1930
• Key: E Major
• Copyright: © Oxford University Press