The New Century Hymnal ‎#505

505. Sweet Hour of Prayer

1 Sweet hour of prayer! Sweet hour of prayer!
that calls me from a world of care,
and bids me at my Maker's throne
let all my needs and wants be known.
In seasons of distress and grief,
my soul has often found relief,
and oft escaped the tempter's snare
by your 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 your return!
With them I hasten to the place
where I would know my Savior's face,
And gladly take my station there,
and wait for you, sweet hour of prayer!

3 Sweet hour of prayer! Sweet hour of prayer!
whose wings shall my petition bear
to One whose truth and faithfulness
engage the waiting soul to bless.
And since I'm bid to seek God's face,
believe God's word, and trust God's grace,
I'll cast away my every care,
and wait for you, sweet hour of prayer!

Text Information

• First Line: Sweet hour of prayer! Sweet hour of prayer!
• Title: Sweet Hour of Prayer
• Author: William Walford (1845, alt.)
• Meter: L.M.D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Topic: Comfort and Assurance; Pain and Suffering; Prayer; Trust

Tune Information

• Name: SWEET HOUR
• Composer: William B. Bradbury (1861)
• Meter: L.M.D.
• Key: D Major