Hymn
Sweet Hour of Prayer
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.
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.
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.
Sweet Hour of Prayer — Text from The New Christian Hymnal, 1929. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/sweet-hour-of-prayer
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Sweet Hour of Prayer?
The words of Sweet Hour of Prayer were written by William W. Walford; the version here was published in 1929.
Is Sweet Hour of Prayer public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The New Christian Hymnal, published in 1929. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Sweet Hour of Prayer?
Sweet Hour of Prayer is in Long Metre Double (8.8.8.8 D). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Faith Triumphing, Longing After Christ and The Heavenly Jerusalem.