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!  

The joys I feel, the bliss I share  

Of those whose anxious spirits burn  

With strong desires for thy return!  

With such I hasten to the place  

Where God my Savior shows his face,  

And gladly take my station there,  

And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!  

3  

Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!  

Thy wings shall my petition bear  

To him whose truth and faithfulness  

Engage the waiting soul to bless.  

And since he bids me seek his face,  

Believe his word, and trust his grace,  

I'll cast on him my ev’ry care,  

And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!

    

 Author: W. W. Walford (1845)  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg282my5QyU&list=RDxg282my5QyU&start_radio=1  

 I Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing.

Philippians 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.