Music: William B. Bradbury
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 your 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 Your return!
With such I hurry to the place
Where God my Saviour shows His face,
And gladly take my station there,
And wait for Your, sweet hour of prayer!
Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
Your 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 you, sweet hour of prayer!
Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
May I your 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!”
* Note: Moses was prevented from entering the Promised Land, but he was allowed to climb Mount Pisgah and look over to it. See Deuteronomy 34:1-4. Mount Pisgah's a good metaphor for our longing to look into heaven while we are still on earth.
Sheet music can be downloaded here.
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