Sweet Hour of Prayer
Words: William W. Walford, 1845 · Tune "Sweet Hour," William B. Bradbury, 1861 · Public domain
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Verse 1
DSweet hour of prayer! sweet Ghour of prayer!
Gthat Dcalls me from a Aworld Dof Acare,
Dand bids me at my GFather's throne
Gmake Dall my wants and wish-A7es Dknown.
DIn sea-A7sons Dof Gdis-Dtress and grief,
Dmy soul A7has Dof-Gten Dfound re-Alief,
Dand oft escaped the Gtempter's snare
Gby Dthy return, sweet hour A7of Dprayer!
Verse 2
DSweet hour of prayer! sweet Ghour of prayer!
GThy Dwings shall my pe-Ati-Dtion Abear
Dto him whose truth and Gfaithfulness
Gen-Dgage the waiting soul A7to Dbless.
DAnd since A7he Dbids Gme Dseek his face,
Dbelieve A7his Dword Gand Dtrust his Agrace,
DI'll cast on him my Gev'ry care,
Gand Dwait for thee, sweet hour A7of Dprayer!
Verse 3
DSweet hour of prayer! sweet Ghour of prayer!
GMay DI thy conso-Ala-Dtion Ashare,
Dtill, from Mount Pisgah's Glofty height,
GI Dview my home and take A7my Dflight.
DThis robe A7of Dflesh GI'll Ddrop, and rise
Dto seize A7the Dev-Ger-Dlasting Aprize,
Dand shout, while passing Gthrough the air,
G"Fare-Dwell, farewell, sweet hour A7of Dprayer!"
Chords in the key of D
- D
- G
- A
- A7
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