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 wants and wishes known;
In seasons of distress and grief,
My soul has often found relief,
And oft escaped the temper’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 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.