Misc Praise Songs - Sweet hour of prayer
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Sweet Hour of Prayer
Words: William W. Walford
Music: William B. Bradbury
[Intro]
D Dsus4 D7 A D
[Verse 1]
DSweet hour Dsus4of D7prayer, sweet Ghour of prayer!
That Dcalls me from a Aworld Asus4of Acare,
AAnd Dbids Dsus4me D7at my GFather’s throne,
Make Dall my Dsus2wants Dand wish-Aes Dknown;
In sea-Dsus2sons Dof Gdis-Dtress and grief,
My soul Dsus2has Dof-Gten Dfound Are-A7lief,
DAnd oft Dsus2es -Dcaped the Gtempt-er’s snare,
By Dthey re-Dsus2turn, Dsweet hour Aof Dprayer.
[Verse 2]
DSweet hour Dsus4of D7prayer, sweet Ghour of prayer!
Thy Dwings shall my pe-Ati-Asus4tion Abear
ATo DHim Dsus4whose D7trugh and Gfaith-ful-ness
En-Dgage the Dsus2wait -Ding soul Ato Dbless;
DAnd since Dsus2He Dbids Gme Dseek His face,
Believe Dsus2His Dword, Gand Dtrust Ahis A7grace,
DI’ll cast Dsus2on DHim my Gevery care,
And Dwait for Dsus2Thee, Dsweet hour Aof Dprayer.
[Verse 3]
DSweet hour Dsus4of D7prayer, sweet Ghour of prayer!
May DI thy conso-Ala- Asus4tion Ashare,
ATill, Dfrom Dsus4Mount D7Pisgah’s Gslofty height,
I Dview my Dsus2home Dand take Amy Dflight:
DThis robe Dsus2of Dflesh GI’ll Ddrop, and rise
To seize Dsus2the Dev-Ger-Dlast-Aing A7prize;
DAnd shout, Dsus2while Dpassing Gthrough the air,
"Fare-Dwell, fare-Dsus2well, Dsweet hour Aof Dprayer!"