Sweet Hour Of Prayer chords

[C]Sweet hour of prayer! sweet [F]hour of prayer!
[C]That calls [G7]me [C]fr[G]om a w[C]orl[G]d of care,
[C]And bids me at[F] my Father’s throne
[C]Make all m[G7]y w[C]ants[C/G] and[G7] wi[C]shes known.
[G7]In s[C/E]easo[F]ns [C]of distress and grief,
[G7]My s[C/E]oul [F]has [C]often fo[G]und relief
[C]And oft escaped [F]the tempter’s snare
[C]By thy r[G7]etur[C]n, swe[C/G]et ho[G7]ur [C]of prayer!

[C]Sweet hour of prayer! sweet [F]hour of prayer!
[C]The joys I [G7]fee[C]l,[G] the b[C]lis[G]s I share,
[C]Of those whose[F] anxious spirits burn
[C]With stron[G7]g d[C]esir[C/G]es f[G7]or [C]thy return!
[G7]With[C/E] suc[F]h I[C] hasten to the place
[G7]Wher[C/E]e Go[F]d my[C] Savior [G]shows His face,
[C]And gladly take [F]my station there,
[C]And wait[G7] for[C] thee,[C/G] swee[G7]t h[C]our of prayer!

[C]Sweet hour of prayer! sweet [F]hour of prayer!
[C]Thy wings s[G7]hal[C]l [G]my pet[C]iti[G]on bear
[C]To Him whose t[F]ruth and faithfulness
[C]Engage the[G7] wa[C]itin[C/G]g so[G7]ul [C]to bless.
[G7]And [C/E]sinc[F]e H[C]e bids me seek His face,
[G7]Beli[C/E]eve [F]His [C]Word and[G] trust His grace,
[C]I’ll cast on Him[F] my every care,
[C]And wait[G7] for[C] thee,[C/G] swee[G7]t h[C]our of prayer!

[C]Sweet hour of prayer! sweet [F]hour of prayer!
[C]May I thy c[G7]ons[C]ol[G]ation [C]sha[G]re,
[C]Till, from Mou[F]nt Pisgah’s lofty height,
[C]I view my [G7]hom[C]e an[C/G]d ta[G7]ke [C]my flight:
[G7]This[C/E] rob[F]e o[C]f flesh I’ll drop and rise
[G7]To s[C/E]eize[F] the[C] everlas[G]ting prize;
[C]And shout, while[F] passing through the air,
[C]"Farewel[G7]l, f[C]arewel[C/G]l, sw[G7]eet[C] hour of prayer!”