536. My God, is any hour so sweet

1 My God, is any hour so sweet,
From blush of morn to evening star,
As that which calls me to thy feet,
The hour of prayer?

2 Blest is that tranquil hour of morn,
And blest that solemn hour of eve,
When, on the wings of prayer upborne,
The world I leave.

3 Then is my strength by thee renewed;
Then are my sins by thee forgiven;
Then dost thou cheer my solitude
With hopes of heaven.

4 No words can tell what sweet relief
Here for my every want I find;
What strength for warfare, balm for grief;
What peace of mind.

5 Lord, till I reach that blissful shore.
No privilege so dear shall be,
As thus my inmost soul to pour
In prayer to thee.

Text Information
First Line: My God, is any hour so sweet
Author: Charlotte Elliott
Publication Date: 1886
Topic: The Christian: Meditation and Prayer
Tune Information
Name: CARRUTH
Composer: F. E. Belden
Meter: 8s & 4
Key: G Major or modal



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