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The Hour of Praise
Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: How sweet the hour when man retires Refrain First Line: Sweet hour of pray'r, sweet hour of pray'r Used With Tune: [How sweet the hour when man retires]
The Hour of Praise
[How sweet the hour when man retires]
Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. C. Hugg Incipit: 53343 23112 21767 Used With Text: The Hour of Prayer
[How sweet the hour when man retires]
Hour of Praise
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
The Hour of Prayer
Hymnal: Golden Rays #68 (1882) First Line: How sweet the hour when man retires Refrain First Line: Sweet hour of pray'r, sweet hour of pray'r Languages: English Tune Title: [How sweet the hour when man retires]
The Hour of Prayer
The Hour of Praise
Hymnal: Peerless Praise #124 (1882) First Line: How sweet the hour when man retires Refrain First Line: Sweet hour of pray'r, sweet hour of pray'r Languages: English Tune Title: [How sweet the hour when man retires]
The Hour of Praise
George C. Hugg
1848 - 1907 Person Name: G. C. H. Alterer of "Hour of Praise" in The Helper in Sacred Song George Crawford Hugg USA 1848-1907. Born near Haddonfield, NJ, he became choirmaster at the Berlin, NJ, Presbyterian Church at age 12. At age 14 he published his first song, “Walk in the light”, which became very popular. He married Anne E Ketchum, and they had a daughter, Evangeline. He served as choirmaster of the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, and also the Broad Street and Arch Street Methodist Episcopal Churches there. He was also closely associated with the Harper Memorial Presbyterian Church there. He was a prolific composer with over 2000 works, publishing 18 books of revival and Sunday school music, and 90 songs for special occasions (Christmas, Easter, etc.). He died in Philadelphia, PA.
John Perry
George C. Hugg
