Sweet Hour of Prayer

Words: William W. Walford, c. 1842

Music:    "Sweet Hour,"  William B. Bradbury, 1859
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  1. Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
     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 prayer!

  2. Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
     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 prayer!

  3. Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
     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 every care,
     And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!

  4. Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
     May I thy consolation share,
     Till, from Mount Pisgah's lofty height,
     I view my home and take my flight:
     This robe of flesh I'll drop and rise
     To seize the everlasting prize;
     And shout, while passing through the air,
     "Farewell, farewell, sweet hour of prayer!"  

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