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186. Sweet Hour of Prayer

1 Sweet hour of pray'r, sweet hour of pray'r,
That calls me from a world of care,
And bids me, at my Father's throne,
Make all my wants and wishes known;
In seasons of distress and grief,
My soul has often found relief,
And oft escaped the tempter's snare,
By thy return, sweet hour of pray'r.

2 Sweet hour of pray'r, sweet hour of pray'r,
The joys I feel, the bliss I share,
Of those whose anxious spirits burn
With strong desires for thy return!
With such I hasten to the place
Where God, my Savior, shows His face,
And gladly take my station there,
And wait for thee, sweet hour of pray'r.

3 Sweet hour of pray'r, sweet hour of pray'r,
Thy wings shall my petition bear
To Him, whose truth and faithfulness
Engage the waiting soul to bless;
And since He bids me seek His face,
Believe His word and trust His grace,
I'll cast on Him my ev'ry care,
And wait for thee, sweet hour of pray'r.

Text Information
First Line: Sweet hour of pray'r, sweet hour of pray'r
Title: Sweet Hour of Prayer
Author: W. W. Walford
Publication Date: 1907
Tune Information
Name: [Sweet hour of pray'r, sweet hour of pray'r]
Composer: Wm. B. Bradbury
Key: D Major



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