The Cyber Hymnal ‎#3002

3002. Inspirer and Hearer of Prayer

1. Inspirer and hearer of prayer,
Thou shepherd and guardian of Thine,
My all to Thy covenant care,
I, sleeping or waking, resign.

2. If Thou art my shield and my sun,
The night is no darkness to me;
And, fast as my minutes roll on,
They bring me but nearer to Thee.

3. A sovereign protector I have,
Unseen, yet for ever at hand;
Unchangeably faithful to save,
Almighty to rule and command.

4. His smiles and His comforts abound,
His grace, as the dew, shall descend;
And walls of salvation surround
The soul He delights to defend.

Text Information

• First Line: Inspirer and hearer of prayer
• Title: Inspirer and Hearer of Prayer
• Author: Augustus M. Toplady (1774)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: Gospel Magazine, December 1774
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: DEVOTION
• Composer: Anonymous (1916)
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 53212 17132 17176
• Key: A Major
• Source: The Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America (New York: James Pott & Company, 1916), number 34
• Copyright: Public Domain