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Chords and Lyrics for Sweet Hour of Prayer

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Music by William B. Bradbury
Words by William W. Walford

VERSE 1

D                           G 
Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!

     D               A 
That calls me from a world of care,

D                 G 
And bids me at my Father's throne,

     D                    A7 D 
Make all my wants and wishes known;

      A7   D  G  D 
In seasons of distress and grief,

        A7  D G   D       A 
My soul has often found relief,

D                   G  
And oft escaped the tempter's snare,

   D                      A7 D 
By thy return, sweet hour of prayer.

  
VERSE 2

D                           G 
Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!

    D                A 
The joys I feel, the bliss I share,

D                      G 
Of those whose anxious spirits burn 

     D                      A7 D 
With strong desires for thy return!

          A7 D  G 
With such I  hasten to the place 

          A7 D  G   D         A 
Where God my Savior shows his face,

D                  G 
And gladly take my station there,

    D                         A7 D 
And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer.

  
VERSE 3

D                           G 
Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!

    D                A 
Thy wings shall my petition bear,

D                      G 
To Him whose truth and faithfulness 

  D                     A7 D 
Engage the waiting soul to bless,

          A7 D    G  D 
And since he bids me seek his face, 

        A7  D     G   D         A 
believe his word, and trust his grace,

D                   G 
I'll cast on him my every care,

    D                         A7 D 
And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer.

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Chords

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Instrument Chords
Banjo A Major A7 D Major G Major
Guitar A Major A7 D Major G Major
Mandolin A Major A7 D Major G Major
Piano A Major A7 D Major G Major
Ukulele A Major A7 D Major G Major

Sheet Music for Sweet Hour of Prayer

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