Young People's Songs of Praise ‎#39

39. O Welcome Hour of Prayer!

1 O welcome hour of prayer!
So full of peace and rest!
Here we may cast our ev’ry care
Upon the Saviour’s breast;
We leave the world without,
To sit at Jesus’ feet;
His love can banish every doubt,
And make our joys complete.

2 We see each other’s face,
And take each other’s hand;
We sing our hymns of saving grace,
And of the Better Land;
And while we feast with Him
Who is the Truth, the Light,
May we again our lamps retrim,
To shine forth in the night.

3 Thrice welcome, precious hour,
Of faith, and hope, and love!
When we may feel the Spirit’s pow’r
Descending from above;
He dries the falling tears.
That will, unbidden, start;
He scatters all our anxious fears,
And fills each waiting heart.

4 O Thou that hearest prayer!
How sad this life would be—
How hard each heavy cross to bear,
Could we not come to Thee;
When faith seems lost in fear,
And hopes are dimm’d by care,
In Thee we find refreshing cheer,
Thou blessed hour of prayer!

Text Information

• First Line: O welcome, hour of prayer
• Title: O Welcome Hour of Prayer!
• Author: Rev. John H. Yates
• Publication Date: 1902
• Scripture:
  Psalm 55:17
• Topic: Prayer

Tune Information

• Name: [O welcome, hour of prayer]
• Composer: Ira D. Sankey