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Text:I Need Thee Every Hour
Author:Mrs. Annie S. Hawks
Tune:[I need Thee ev'ry hour]
Composer:Robert Lowry

109. I Need Thee Every Hour

1 I need Thee ev'ry hour,
Most gracious Lord;
No tender voice like Thine
Can peace afford.

Refrain:
I need Thee, oh! I need Thee;
Ev'ry hour I need Thee;
O bless me now, my Saviour!
I come to Thee.

2 I need Thee ev'ry hour,
Stay Thou near by;
Temptations lose their power
When Thou art nigh. [Chorus]

3 I need Thee ev'ry hour;
In joy or pain;
Come quickly and abide,
Or life is vain. [Chorus]

4 I need Thee ev'ry hour;
Teach me Thy will;
And Thy rich promises
In me fulfill. [Chorus]

5 I need Thee ev'ry hour,
Most Holy One;
Oh, make me Thine indeed,
Thou blessed Son. [Chorus]

Text Information
First Line: I need Thee ev'ry hour
Title: I Need Thee Every Hour
Author: Mrs. Annie S. Hawks
Refrain First Line: I need Thee, oh! I need Thee
Language: English
Publication Date: 1908
Topic: Abiding in Christ; Praise; Temperance (1 more...)
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [I need Thee ev'ry hour]
Composer: Robert Lowry
Key: A♭ Major
Notes: Public Domain.



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