Sweet Hour of Prayer

My mother was a wonderful piano teacher and I was not a very good student. So after the many years and lessons I can only play a few songs successfully. One of those is the hymn, "Sweet Hour of Prayer". It is quite simple yet I have had to practice it hundreds of times. So you would think that in one of those times I would have really read the words. But no, I was just focused on the notes. Then we sang it at Family Home Evening this past Monday and I finally listened. The words that had been right in front of me for years touched my heart as they never had before. And so I share them with you today.

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!

And oft escaped the tempter’s snare

By thy return, 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!

I’ll cast on him my ev’ry care

And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!

Oh how sweet prayer is. I invite you to take time to pray today. Talk to Him who bids us to seek Him. Find the relief that only our Heavenly Father can give. 

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