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Text:I Need Thee
Author:Mrs. E. P. Prentiss
Tune:[I need thee every hour]
Composer:Robert Lowry

33. I Need Thee

1 I need thee every hour,
Most gracious Lord;
No tender voice like thine
Can peace afford.

Refrain:
I need thee, O I need thee,
Every hour I need thee;
O bless me now, my Savior,
I come to thee!

2 I need thee every hour,
Stay thou near by;
Temptations lose their power
When thou art nigh. [Refrain]

3 I need thee every hour,
In joy or pain;
Come quickly and abide,
Or life is vain. [Refrain]

4 I need thee every hour,
Teach me thy will;
And thy rich promises
In me fulfill. [Refrain]

5 I need thee every hour,
Most holy One;
O make me thine indeed,
Thou blessed Son! [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: I need thee every hour
Title: I Need Thee
Author: Mrs. E. P. Prentiss
Refrain First Line: I need thee, O I need thee
Publication Date: 1883
Scripture:
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [I need thee every hour]
Composer: Robert Lowry
Notes: Public Domain.



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