Sweet Hour of Prayer

Verse 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!

Verse 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!

Verse 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 every care,
and wait for thee,
sweet hour of prayer!