Worship and Service Hymnal ‎#383

383. 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 Father's throne
Make all my wants and wishes known;
In seasons of distress and grief,
My soul has often found relief,
And oft escaped the tempter's snare,
By thy return, sweet hour of prayer.

2 Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer,
Thy wings shall my petition bear,
To Him whose truth and faithfulness
Engage the waiting the soul to bless;
And since He bids me seek His face,
Believe His Word, and trust His grace,
I'll cast on Him my every care,
And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer.

3 Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer,
May I thy consolation share,
Till, from Mount Pisgah's lofty height,
I view my home, and take my flight:
This robe of flesh I'll drop, and rise
To seize the everlasting prize;
And shout, while passing through the air,
Farewell, farewell, sweet hour of prayer!

Text Information

• First Line: Sweet hour of prayer
• Title: Sweet Hour of Prayer
• Author: William W. Walford, 1772-1850
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1957
• Topic: Intercession; Prayer: Hymns about; The Christian Way of Life: Prayer and Watchfulness

Tune Information

• Name: [Sweet hour of prayer]
• Composer: William B. Bradbury, 1816-1868
• Key: D Major