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I Need Thee Every Hour

Words: Annie S. Hawks, 1872 · Tune "Need," Robert Lowry, 1873 · Public domain

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Verse 1

GI need thee evD'ry Ghour,

most Cgracious GLord;

Gno Dten-Gder Dvoice like Gthine

can Dpeace A7af-Dford.

Refrain (after every verse)

GI need thee, CO GI need Dthee;

D7evEm7'ry Bmhour D7I need Gthee;

GO Cbless me now, my GSavior,

C6I Gcome D7to Gthee.

Verse 2

GI need thee evD'ry Ghour,

stay Cthou near Gby;

Gtemp-Dta-Gtions Dlose their Gpow'r

when Dthou A7art Dnigh.

Verse 3

GI need thee evD'ry Ghour,

in Cjoy or Gpain;

Gcome Dquick-Gly Dand a-Gbide,

or Dlife A7is Dvain.

Verse 4

GI need thee evD'ry Ghour;

teach Cme thy Gwill;

Gand Dthy Grich Dpromis-Ges

in Dme A7ful-Dfill.

Verse 5

GI need thee evD'ry Ghour,

most CHoly GOne;

GO Dmake Gme Dthine in-Gdeed,

thou Dbless-A7ed DSon.

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