Methodist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#204

204. My God, is any hour so sweet

1 My God, is any hour so sweet,
From blush of morn to evening-star,
As that which calls me to Thy feet,
The hour of prayer!

2 Blest is that tranquil hour of morn,
And blest that solemn hour of eve,
When, on the wings of prayer upborne,
The world I leave.

3 Then is my strength by Thee renewed;
Then are my sins by Thee forgiven;
Then dost Thou cheer my solitude
With hopes of heaven.

4 No words can tell what sweet relief
Here for my every want I find;
What strength for warfare, balm for grief,
What peace of mind.

5 Hushed is each doubt, gone every fear;
My spirit seems in heaven to stay;
And e'en the penitential tear
Is wiped away.

6 Lord, till I reach that blissful shore,
No privilege so dear shall be,
As thus my inmost soul to pour
In prayer to Thee.

Text Information

• First Line: My God, is any hour so sweet
• Author: Charlotte Elliott (Mrs. Tonna), 1789-1871
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Prayer: Hour of; The Church and the Kingdom of God: Morning; Morning: Hymns for; Prayer: Morning

Tune Information

• Name: SUNSET
• Composer: Sir J. Barnby, 1836-1896
• Meter: 8.8.8.4
• Key: E♭ Major