

Author: G. C. H. Hymnal: The Helper in Sacred Song #3 (1889) First Line: How sweet the hour when man retires Refrain First Line: Sweet hour of praise! Lyrics: 1 How sweet the hour when man retires
To hold communion with his God,
To send to heav’n his warm desires,
And listen to the sacred word.
Refrain:
Sweet hour of praise!
Sweet hour of praise!
With tuneful voice we greet thee,
Sweet hour of praise!
2 It is the hour when God draws nigh,
Well pleas’d His people’s voice to hear,
To hush the penitential sigh,
And wipe away the falling tear. [Refrain] Tune Title: [How sweet the hour when man retires]
Hour of Praise