Psalm 66:20 Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
What a blessing to pray to the Creator.
To think that He pays close attention to
each one of us, ever hearing and answering
our prayers. What a blessing!
Sweet Hour of Prayer
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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 every care — And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!
Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer! — May I thy 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!”
William W. Waldorf 1845
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