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Hymnal Number
619Resource Type:
Keys included:
G
About this Hymn
Annie Hawks wrote this hymn in a way she later thought was prophetic, because it was conceived on "wings of love and joy," and it was later in life when "the shadow fell over my way"—the loss of her husband and two of her children. Both can be true for a Christian: We should feel our need for God's presence at all times and in all seasons.
Lyrics
Verse 1
I need thee ev'ry hour, most gracious Lord; no tender voice like thine can peace afford.
Chorus
I need thee, oh, I need thee, ev'ry hour I need thee! Oh, bless me now, my Savior, I come to thee.
Verse 2
I need thee ev'ry hour, stay thou nearby; temptations lose their pow'r when thou art nigh.
Verse 3
I need thee ev'ry hour, in joy or pain; come quickly, and abide, or life is vain.
Verse 4
I need thee ev'ry hour, teach me thy will, thy promises so rich in me fulfill.
I need thee ev'ry hour, most gracious Lord; no tender voice like thine can peace afford.
Chorus
I need thee, oh, I need thee, ev'ry hour I need thee! Oh, bless me now, my Savior, I come to thee.
Verse 2
I need thee ev'ry hour, stay thou nearby; temptations lose their pow'r when thou art nigh.
Verse 3
I need thee ev'ry hour, in joy or pain; come quickly, and abide, or life is vain.
Verse 4
I need thee ev'ry hour, teach me thy will, thy promises so rich in me fulfill.
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Attribution & Copyright
Words: Annie S. Hawks, 1872
Music: Robert Lowry, 1872
Music: Robert Lowry, 1872